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Author Powell, John, 1955- author.

Title Why you love music : from Mozart to Metallica : the emotional power of beautiful sounds / John Powell.

Publication Info. New York ; Boston ; London : Little, Brown and Company, 2016.
©2016

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 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  781.11 POW    Storage
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 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  781.1 POW    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  781.11 POW    Check Shelf
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Edition First edition.
Description viii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary "Why does music affect us so profoundly? The songs we love do far more than bring back happy memories. They impact the way we think, talk, feel, behave, and even spend money. With his conversational style, humor, and endless knowledge, scientist and musician John Powell explores the fascinating science of music, showing that shoppers spend more money in stores that play classical music and that music can even change the flavor of wine! With chapters on music and our emotions (why do we listen to sad music?), music as medicine (how does music reduce pain at the dentist?), music and intelligence (how does the 'Mozart effect' really work?), and much more, WHY YOU LOVE MUSIC provides a fascinating study of how our brains respond to the joys of music,"--NoveList.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents What is your taste in music? -- Lyrics, and meaning in music -- Music and your emotions -- Repetition, surprises and goosebumps -- Music as medicine -- Can music make you more intelligent? -- From Psycho to Star Wars : the power of movie music -- Are you musically talented? -- A few notes about notes -- What's in a tune? -- Untangling the melody from the accompaniment -- Don't believe everything you hear -- Dissonance -- How musicians push our emotional buttons -- Why you love music -- Fiddly details. A. Timbre ; B. Post-skip reversal ; C. Harmonizing a tune ; D. How many tunes are hidden in the harmony? ; E. Scales and keys.
Subject Music appreciation.
Music -- Psychological aspects.
Music appreciation. (OCoLC)fst01030494
Music -- Psychological aspects. (OCoLC)fst01030418
Emotions.
MUSIC / Ethnomusicology.
PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions.
SCIENCE / Acoustics & Sound.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture.
Genre/Form Classical music.
ISBN 9780316260657 hardcover
0316260657
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