Music as Biology The Tones We Like And Why

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Synopsis

Why do human beings find some tone combinations consonant and others dissonant? Why do we make music using only a small number of scales out the billions that are possible? Dale Purves shows that rethinking music theory in biological terms offers a new approach to centuries-long debates about the organization and impact of music.

Book details

Author:
Dale Purves
ISBN:
9780674972964
Related ISBNs:
9780674545151
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-07-07
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2017
Copyright by:
Dale Purves 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Music, Nonfiction, Science