The Music Instinct

2010-09-02 Music

Author : Philip Ball
Release : 2010-09-02
Genre : Music
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Book Rating : 072/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Music Instinct written by Philip Ball. This book was released on 2010-09-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Bach fugues to Indonesian gamelan, from nursery rhymes to rock, music has cast its light into every corner of human culture. But why music excites such deep passions, and how we make sense of musical sound at all, are questions that have until recently remained unanswered. Now in The Music Instinct, award-winning writer Philip Ball provides the first comprehensive, accessible survey of what is known--and still unknown--about how music works its magic, and why, as much as eating and sleeping, it seems indispensable to humanity. Deftly weaving together the latest findings in brain science with history, mathematics, and philosophy, The Music Instinct not only deepens our appreciation of the music we love, but shows that we would not be ourselves without it. The Sunday Times hailed it as "a wonderful account of why music matters," with Ball's "passion for music evident on every page."

Wired for Music

2022-10-11 Science

Author : Adriana Barton
Release : 2022-10-11
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 555/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Wired for Music written by Adriana Barton. This book was released on 2022-10-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Beautifully written... a riveting account of how melodies and rhythms connect us, and help us deal with alienation and anxiety.”—Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score In this captivating blend of science and memoir, a health journalist and former cellist explores music as a source of health, resilience, connection, and joy. Music isn’t just background noise or a series of torturous exercises we remember from piano lessons. In the right doses, it can double as a mild antidepressant, painkiller, sleeping pill, memory aid—and enhance athletic performance while supporting healthy aging. Though music has been used as a healing strategy since ancient times, neuroscientists have only recently discovered how melody and rhythm stimulate core memory, motor, and emotion centers in the brain. But here’s the catch: We can tune into music every day and still miss out on some of its potent effects. Adriana Barton learned the hard way. Starting at age five, she studied the cello for nearly two decades, a pursuit that left her with physical injuries and emotional scars. In Wired for Music, she sets out to discover what music is really for, combing through medical studies, discoveries by pioneering neuroscientists, and research from biology and anthropology. Traveling from state-of-the-art science labs to a remote village in Zimbabwe, her investigation gets to the heart of music’s profound effects on the human body and brain. Blending science and story, Wired for Music shows how our species’ age-old connection to melody and rhythm is wired inside us.

Wired

2004 Music

Author : Megan Perry
Release : 2004
Genre : Music
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Book Rating : 943/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Wired written by Megan Perry. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). Advances in recording technology have changed the rules of the road, putting musicians in the driver's seat. Wired peers into the personalities of artists/producers with profiles, photo essays and comprehensive descriptions of their home studios. Stark conceptual photography will reflect the personas of artists such as No Doubt, Sonic Youth, Snoop Dogg, Korn, and more as they are connected to their home studios and surroundings. By bringing profiles, images, and technical data together in one package, both fans and mainstream producers will find themselves interested in a visually stunning and educational book.

Virtual Music

2005 Music

Author : William Duckworth
Release : 2005
Genre : Music
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Book Rating : 757/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Virtual Music written by William Duckworth. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With the explosive growth of the World Wide Web has come a new world of cyber music, and with it, seemingly unlimited artistic possibilities. [The book] chronicles the development of interactive sound and music, from its beginnings in the early twentieth century to cell phones and iTunes. This history includes composer and musician William Duckworth's own story - the creation of "Cathedral", one of the first interactive works of music and art on the Web. From file sharing and nanotechnology to Brian Eno and Moby, Duckworth examines the complex, and at times controversial, new musical world presently developing online." -Back cover.

Music in the Wired World

1999 Computer music

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Release : 1999
Genre : Computer music
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