Bibliograph

This is your brain on music, the science of a human obsession, Daniel J. Levitin

Type

Label

This is your brain on music, the science of a human obsession, Daniel J. Levitin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-300) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

This is your brain on music

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

65197831

Responsibility statement

Daniel J. Levitin

Sub title

the science of a human obsession

Table Of Contents

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? -- Music instinct : evolution's #1 hit

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