This is your brain on music : the science of a human obsession / by Daniel, J. Levitin.
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TextPublication details: London : Atlantic Books, 2007Edition: 1st edDescription: vi, 322 p. ; ill. ; 20 cmISBN: 9781843547167 (pbk.)Subject(s): Music -- Psychological aspectsDDC classification: 781.11 Online resources: Table of contents | Publisher description | Contributor biographical information | Item type | Current library | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| JKRC Social Science Complex | JKRC Social Science Complex | 781.11 LEV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Acc.No. PN103734 | BCL2277 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-300) and index.
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.
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