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Title:
The psychology of music : a very short introduction / Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis.
Author:
Margulis, Elizabeth Hellmuth, author.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Call Number:
ML3830 .M29 2019
Abstract:
"Music has been examined from multiple perspectives: as a product of human history, for example, or a product of human culture. But there is also a long tradition, intensified in recent decades, of thinking about music as a product of the human mind. Whether considering composition, performance, listening, or appreciation, the constraints and capabilities of the human mind play a formative role. The field that has emerged around this approach is known as the psychology of music. Written in a lively and accessible manner, this volume connects the science to larger questions about music that are of interest to practicing musicians, music therapists, musicologists, and the general public alike. For example: Why can one musical performance move an audience to tears, and another compel them to dance, clap, or snap along? How does a "hype" playlist motivate someone at the gym? And why is that top-40 song stuck in everyone's head?"--Publisher.
ISBN:
9780190640156
Series:
Very short introductions ; 579

Very short introductions ; 579.
Physical Description:
xix, 138 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Contents:
The art and science of music psychology -- The biological origins of music -- Music as language -- Listening in time -- The psychology of music performance -- Human musicality -- The appetite for music -- The future.
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