| Description |
xix, 138 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. |
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Gender group: gdr Women lcdgt |
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Nationality/regional group: nat Americans lcdgt |
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Occupational/field of activity group: occ University and college faculty members lcdgt |
| Series |
Very short introductions ; 579 |
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Very short introductions ; 579.
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| Summary |
"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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Music -- Psychological aspects.
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Music -- Psychological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01030418
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Margulis, Elizabeth Hellmuth, author. Psychology of music Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2018 9780190640163 (DLC) 2018011320 |
| ISBN |
9780190640156 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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0190640154 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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