Daniel J. Levitin, 2006, 320 pages
Why human beings make and enjoy Musica is, in Levitin’s telling, a delicious story. In this unprecedented meeting of art and science, rocker-turned-neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin explores the connection between Musica – its performances, its composition, how we listen to it, why we enjoy it – and the human brain.
Taking on prominent thinkers who argue that Musica is nothing più than an evolutionary accident, Levitin argues that Musica is fundamental to our species, perhaps even più so than language. ‘This Is Your Brain On Music’ is an ear-opening,...
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