
The Key to Music's Genetics
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Few books on music are as rewarding as this one. Technical terms are clearly described in a way that appeals to both the musically well-informed and the musically inexperienced. Well-chosen examples and amusing asides help to make this a highly informative and extremely readable book - a must for anyone interested in the development of music and how integral it is to the human condition.
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- Cover
- Copyright
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- I. Musical Nature - Lento
- Music and Myth
- Animal Music
- Relative Pitch
- Clapping and Dancing: The Synchronous Movement
- The Human Voice
- The Evolutionary "Benefit"
- Lullaby in the Savannah
- Together We Are Strong
- Easier Sung than Said
- II. Musical Culture - Andante ma non troppo
- Mammoths, Bone Flutes and Sheet Music
- Size and Number, Harmony and Character
- Singing for the Heavens
- Music on Earth
- The Invention of the Audience
- A Song in All Things
- Highlights of Modern Times
- III. Music and Person - Espressivo
- Goosebumps, Antibodies and Endorphins
- Music and Healing
- Does Mozart Make You Smart?
- Adorno and the Consequences
- Turning On and Turning Off
- Persona
- IV. Risk More Music - Resonance
- Conscious Listening
- For Each Child Ten Songs
- Good Paths
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- Backcover
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