The World in Six Songs Audio Book

The World in Six Songs Audio BookThe World in Six Songs Audio Book

The World in Six Songs:
How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature
Author/Reader: Daniel J. Levitin
Daniel J. Levitin

This music scholar shows how human culture grew out of music, illuminating how the brain evolved to play and listen to music in six fundamental forms: for friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion, and love. By the author of This IsYour Brain on Music. "Levitin brings energy and enthusiasm to his narration as he shares his ideas through a blend of personal experience, observation, and research... [His] delivery makes the material accessible to listeners."—AudioFile   ยป Read More

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Publish Date: 08/15/2008
ISBN: 9780143143376
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Synopsis:

Analyzes six evolutionary musical forms while identifying neural impulses that reflect the brain's development in accordance with music, drawing on cutting-edge scientific findings as well as the writer's experiences as a musician to illuminate the sophisticated biological process that accompanies the musical experience. Simultaneous.


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