
This Is Your Brain on Music
The Science of a Human Obsession
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Edward Herrmann
And, taking on prominent thinkers who argue that music is nothing more than an evolutionary accident, Levitin argues that music is fundamental to our species, perhaps even more so than language. This Is Your Brain on Music is an unprecedented, eye-opening investigation into an obsession at the heart of human nature.
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"Levitin is a deft and patient explainer of the basics for the non-scientist as well as the non-musician....By tracing music's deep ties to memory, Levitin helps quantify some of music's magic without breaking its spell." ( Los Angeles Times Book Review)
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Well done could be even more science-based
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Superb! Highly recommend this audio book!
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very in depth and covers every aspect of the title
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and I need a heading too
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It is a most interesting unusual book about music at the intersection of emotions, the brain and cognitive behavioral science. It is a musical journey sort of like learning about your girlfriend by starting with her DNA.
There seem to be about 200 people in the Western world focus on this area of music and cognition. It is an eye-opener regarding the area that it focuses on. I.e. Animal and human music and its associated biology and sociology.
What it does not do is touch on spiritual development or physical health maintenance and or improvement. So it would seem from the section on music history the that the 200 focused in this area are unaware of classical African civilization, Kemet (Ancient Egypt) and the earliest music notation in Recorded history and its cosmological utilization.
Levitin, takes a most interesting look at the role of music in mans animal nature and the transition to his human nature. It would be interesting to see levitin in his next work or some other musicologist pick up this discussion at the intersection cognitive behaviorism advances like ACT and musical human transcendence technology focused on man's spiritual nature as in the Ausarian musical orientation.
A good read for folks focused in the areas mentioned above. A shocking read for those who just like to make, listen or dance to music. Lol 🎼👁👍🏿
How the brain listens to music
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I don't know where the author got his information, but it doesn't ring true for what I have seen over the past 20 years. Music therapy is an amazing tool for children with autism precisely because so many of them love it! Maybe it starts with an attraction to the structure, but I don't believe that is where it ends.
I found it a little challenging to follow all the science parts, but overall I really enjoyed this deep dive into music and its role in our lives. I am excited to find out what happens next in this field.
A bit heady, very interesting, point of debate
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super scientific and well written
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I would recommend this book for someone is very highly educated in music, is familiar with music terminology, and has a curiosity about the brain and our anatomy of the ear. It is very "heady" and detailed.
I imagine someone who fits the description above will very much enjoy this book and learn a lot from it.
I, on the other hand, found myself taking far too long to process some information. By the time I was able to process it, I had missed about two minutes of the audio book and had to go back.
Not for the novice musician...
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Love the depth!
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Decent book
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