Music in our lives : why we listen, how it works / Jonathan L. Friedmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedmann, Jonathan L., 1980- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Psychological aspects.

Music.

Music--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Music research has entered something of a Golden Age. Technological advances and scholarly inquiry have merged in interdisciplinary studies--drawing on psychology, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, anthropology and other fields--that illuminate the musical nature of our species. This volume develops, supports and challenges that body of research, examining key issues in the field, such as the difficulty of writing about music, the formation of musical preferences, the emotional impact of musical sounds, the comparison of music and language, the impulse for making music and the connection bet

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Writing on Music; 2. What Is Music?; 3. Where Does Music Come From?; 4. Innateness; 5. Character; 6. Shape; 7. Transience; 8. Language; 9. Nature; 10. Folk Music; 11. Art Music; 12. Consumer Music; 13. Creativity; 14. Music-Making; 15. Mind; 16. Listening; 17. Ownership; 18. Prejudice and Tolerance; 19. Religion; 20. Spirituality; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-1896-8