Sound and Music

For the Pleasure of the Brain

Häftad, Engelska, 1999

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Sound and Music explores the effects of music on emotion and reason from a psychological point of view. Jack Orbach examines the brain of the listener, performer, and composer, engaged in hearing, feeling, understanding, and enjoying musical compositions. He follows the development of music, beginning with the Greek philosopher Pythagoras, who first studied music scientifically, through what is known about music as a science today. Orbach begins with the basic physics of music, and advances into the components as music comes together from different sounds, effecting the mind of those who hear it. He also details the organization of music as it was ordered and manipulated, including musical aptitude in relation to intelligence, while examining the popular methods of training and the mind's response to these processes. Finally, he presents the place of musical therapy throughout history, as well as a comparison of musical practices in various parts of the world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1999-05-27
Mått151 x 229 x 22 mm
Vikt572 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor432
FörlagUniversity Press of America
ISBN9780761813767

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Psykologi inom Psykologi och pedagogik
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chapter 1 Historical Perspectives: The Origins of Western Music; Traditions of Western Music; The Secular Movement and Religious Accompaniments; The Beginnings of Baroque; Science and Music; The Evolutionary Significance of Music chapter 2 Dimensions of Auditory Perception: Sound Waves; Perception of Pitch; Intensity & the Perception of Loudness; Perception of Timbre; Perspectives on Tonal Color; The Development of Musical Scale; Perspectives on the Significance of Musical Scales chapter 3 The Psychology of Music: How We Hear and Why We Don't, Active Listening; Some Performing Skills; Musical Training; Musical Aptitude and Achievement; Musical Enjoyment and the Meaning of Music; Music and the Brain; Music Therapy chapter 4 Epilogue chapter 5 References chapter 6 Name Index chapter 7 Subject Index