Why We Love Music by John Powell
A joyful exploration of music's effects on the mind
In this book, Powell does for music what Masters and Johnson did for sex * Bernie Krause *
If you have ever felt intimidated by music and its terminology of whole and half steps, scales and chords, this book will put you at ease * Wall Street Journal *
A fascinating book, intriguing * Mark Radcliffe, BBC 6 Music *
A treat for music lovers * Big Issue *
Raises fascinating questions about the opportunities and pitfalls of our glut of music * Financial Times *
An engaging guide to the science of sound. . He delivers a solid case for why people love (and need) music * Publishers Weekly *
Our relationship with music starts in the womb, says physicist and musician John Powell. Research reveals some interesting findings . . . A nice melody has therapeutic properties, too, a fact explored in a great chapter on music as medicine * Boundless *
His writing is chatty and unpretentious; he is informal and down-home, at times quite funny. If you have ever felt intimated by music and its terminology of whole and half steps, scales and chords, this book will put you at ease * Guardian *
If you have ever felt intimidated by music and its terminology of whole and half steps, scales and chords, this book will put you at ease * Wall Street Journal *
A fascinating book, intriguing * Mark Radcliffe, BBC 6 Music *
A treat for music lovers * Big Issue *
Raises fascinating questions about the opportunities and pitfalls of our glut of music * Financial Times *
An engaging guide to the science of sound. . He delivers a solid case for why people love (and need) music * Publishers Weekly *
Our relationship with music starts in the womb, says physicist and musician John Powell. Research reveals some interesting findings . . . A nice melody has therapeutic properties, too, a fact explored in a great chapter on music as medicine * Boundless *
His writing is chatty and unpretentious; he is informal and down-home, at times quite funny. If you have ever felt intimated by music and its terminology of whole and half steps, scales and chords, this book will put you at ease * Guardian *
Dr John Powell is a physicist and a classically trained musician, with naturally curly hair. He has given lectures at international laser conferences and played guitar in pubs in return for free beer. He prefers the latter activity. He holds a master's degree in music composition and a PhD in physics, and has taught physics at the universities of Nottingham and Lulea (Sweden) and musical acoustics at Sheffield University. He lives in Nottingham.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473613744 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473613744 |
| Title | Why We Love Music |
| Author | John Powell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2016-05-05 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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