The musical brain : what students, teachers, and performers need to know / Lois Svard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Svard, Lois, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Psychological aspects.

Music.

Music--Physiological aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]

Summary:

We make or listen to music for the powerful effect it has on our emotions, and we can't imagine our lives without music. Yet we tend to know nothing about the intricate networks that neurons create throughout our brains to make music possible. The Musical Brain explores fascinating discoveries about the brain and music, often told through the stories of musicians whose lives have been impacted by the extraordinary ability of our brains to learn and adapt. Svard relates neuroscientific research in how the brain processes music in a practical way to those individuals who make or teach music.

Contents:

Music and musicians : and why the brain matters

Origins of music

Born for music

Learn an instrument : change your brain

Learning and memory : two sides of the same coin

Practice : it's all about quality

Neuroplasticity : awe-inspiring to debilitating and back again

Imagery : music in the minds eye, ear, body

Seeing sound, hearing movement : music and mirror neurons

Does music really make you smarter?

Epilogue : thoughts on music and society.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-758419-5

0-19-758420-9

0-19-758418-7