The Key to Music's Genetics
Why Music is Part of Being Human
Published on 15. September 2014
174 pages
978-1-78308-032-8 (ISBN)
Description
Christian Lehmann brings his experience as a musicologist, singer and academic to this fascinating journey through the origins of music and its role in human development, culture and society.
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.
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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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Anthem Press
File size
0,70 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78308-032-8 (9781783080328)
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09/2014
First Hill Books
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Persons
Christian Lehmann is a professor at the University of Munich, and is currently researching the evolution of music.
Content
- Cover
- Copyright
- Content
- 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
