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Author
Language
English
Description
"Whether you listen to Bach or Bono, music has a significant role in your life--even if you never realized it. Why does music evoke such powerful moods? The answers are at last becoming clear, thanks to revolutionary neuroscience and the emerging field of evolutionary psychology. Both a cutting-edge study and a tribute to the beauty of music itself, this book unravels a host of mysteries that affect everything from pop culture to our understanding...
2) Baby Bach
Series
Publisher
Baby Einstein Company
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
A "video board book" that will expose your child to complex and beautiful music which has been shown to enhance creativity, improve academic achievement, reduce anxiety and heighten mental awareness. Interesting toys, kinetic art and other real-world objects will intrigue your baby visually as classical music arrangements of Bach and sound effects stimulate your baby's mind.
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"An enlightening, thoughtful and witty exploration into how and why we listen to music, from the award-winning author Michel Faber. 'I'm not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I'm here to change your mind about your mind.' There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what's going on inside us when we...