This is your brain on music : the science of a human obsession / Daniel J. Levitin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levitin, Daniel J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Psychological aspects.

Music.

Physical Description:

vi, 314 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Dutton, [2006]

Summary:

Neuroscientist and professional musician Daniel Levitin presents a fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and the mind--and the role of melodies in shaping our lives. Photos throughout.

Contents:

Introduction: I love music and I love science

why would I want to mix the two?

What is music? : from pitch to timbre

Foot tapping : discerning rhythm, loudness, and harmony

Behind the curtain : music and the mind machine

Anticipation : what we expect from Liszt (and Ludacris)

You know my name, look up the number : how we categorize music

After dessert, Crick was still four seats away from me : music, emotion, and the reptilian brain

What makes a musician? : expertise dissected

My favorite things : why do we like the music we like?

The music instinct : evolution's #1 hit.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-300) and index.

ISBN:

0525949690

OCLC:

65197831

Publisher Number:

9780525949695