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Beethoven's Anvil

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Beethoven's Anvil

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Why does the brain create music? In Beethoven's Anvil, cognitive scientist and jazz musician William Benzon finds the key to music's function in the very complexity of musical experience. Music demands that our symbol-processing capacities, motor skills, and emotional and communicative skills all work in close coordination--not only within our own heads but also with the heads (and bodies) of others. Music is at once deeply personal and highly social, highly disciplined yet open to emotional nuance and interpretation. It's precisely this coordination of different mental functions, Benzon argues, that underlies our deep need to create and participate in music. At once daring and scholarly, this remarkable book offers a sweeping vision of a vital, underappreciated force in our minds and our culture.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
356
Release Date:
2002-10-17
Publication Date:
2002-10-01
Publisher:
Basic Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0465015441
ISBN13:
9780465015443
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
578 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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