Daniel J. Levitin, 2008, 354 pages
Could âm nhạc unlock the mystery of who we are and how we think?
An unprecedented blend of science and art, Daniel Levitin’s bestselling debut, This Is Your Brain on Music, changed the way we understand how âm nhạc gets in our heads. Now, in what is being called a tour de force bởi leading scientists, he presents his audacious theory of ‘six songs,’ the key to how âm nhạc shaped humanity across cultures and throughout history.
Preserving the emotional heritage of our lives and of our species, âm nhạc from its very beginning, was allied to dance, as the structure of the brain confirms. Developing that neurological observation, Levitin shows how âm nhạc and dance enabled the bonding and friendship necessary for society, science, and art to evolve. Songs of Friendship, Joy, Comfort, Knowledge, Religion, and tình yêu have been sung for tens of thousands of years as we made our world. This palette of song types constitutes a remarkable tool for understanding who we are. It can reveal what âm nhạc is accomplishing at work, at play, in the throes of a romantic break-up, hoặc on the crest of a brilliant revelation.
Blending cutting-edge scientific findings with his own sometimes hilarious experiences as a musician and music-industry professional, Levitin’s sweeping study also incorporates wisdom gleaned from interviews with các biểu tượng ranging from Sting and Paul Simon to Joni Mitchell and David Byrne, along with classical musicians and conductors, historians, anthropologists, and evolutionary biologists. The result is an inspired tour of the prehistoric yet elegant systems at play when we sing and dance at a wedding hoặc cheer at a buổi hòa nhạc – hoặc tune out quietly with an iPod.
These six songs enlighten human nature in a way bạn will never forget.
www.sixsongs.net
Could âm nhạc unlock the mystery of who we are and how we think?
An unprecedented blend of science and art, Daniel Levitin’s bestselling debut, This Is Your Brain on Music, changed the way we understand how âm nhạc gets in our heads. Now, in what is being called a tour de force bởi leading scientists, he presents his audacious theory of ‘six songs,’ the key to how âm nhạc shaped humanity across cultures and throughout history.
Preserving the emotional heritage of our lives and of our species, âm nhạc from its very beginning, was allied to dance, as the structure of the brain confirms. Developing that neurological observation, Levitin shows how âm nhạc and dance enabled the bonding and friendship necessary for society, science, and art to evolve. Songs of Friendship, Joy, Comfort, Knowledge, Religion, and tình yêu have been sung for tens of thousands of years as we made our world. This palette of song types constitutes a remarkable tool for understanding who we are. It can reveal what âm nhạc is accomplishing at work, at play, in the throes of a romantic break-up, hoặc on the crest of a brilliant revelation.
Blending cutting-edge scientific findings with his own sometimes hilarious experiences as a musician and music-industry professional, Levitin’s sweeping study also incorporates wisdom gleaned from interviews with các biểu tượng ranging from Sting and Paul Simon to Joni Mitchell and David Byrne, along with classical musicians and conductors, historians, anthropologists, and evolutionary biologists. The result is an inspired tour of the prehistoric yet elegant systems at play when we sing and dance at a wedding hoặc cheer at a buổi hòa nhạc – hoặc tune out quietly with an iPod.
These six songs enlighten human nature in a way bạn will never forget.
www.sixsongs.net
12 năm old Percy Jackson is just another normal kid...or so he thought. When he realizes he is the son of the Greek god Poseidon, the god of water, the battle really begins for his life, his friends, and the gods....
This is an AWESOME series. If bạn are a read-aholic (like me).....no further questions, this is the series for you. It's funny, thrilling, and so AMAZINGLY AWESOME I want to scream.
If bạn don't already know, they also just made the first book of this series (Percy Jackson & the Olypians: The Lightning Thief) into a movie. So check that out as well.
This is an AWESOME series. If bạn are a read-aholic (like me).....no further questions, this is the series for you. It's funny, thrilling, and so AMAZINGLY AWESOME I want to scream.
If bạn don't already know, they also just made the first book of this series (Percy Jackson & the Olypians: The Lightning Thief) into a movie. So check that out as well.
I am an upcoming manga lover and these r the three sách out of the 5 series i read that were the most interesting:::
1) Pet cửa hàng Of Horrors ~ A mysterious pet cửa hàng owner named Count D owns a cửa hàng in Chinatown that sells "dreams" but if u don't fallow the rules, it might kill u...or worse.
2) The Dreaming ~ Two twin sisters go to a privite school with a past of girls going missing in the bushes around the school. So they decide to solve it.
3) Princess Ai ~ A princess ends up in Tokyo and becomes a star, and meets the tình yêu of her life. But will that stop her enemies from coming back to kill her?
These r three great series of Manga, I hope u read and enjoy.
1) Pet cửa hàng Of Horrors ~ A mysterious pet cửa hàng owner named Count D owns a cửa hàng in Chinatown that sells "dreams" but if u don't fallow the rules, it might kill u...or worse.
2) The Dreaming ~ Two twin sisters go to a privite school with a past of girls going missing in the bushes around the school. So they decide to solve it.
3) Princess Ai ~ A princess ends up in Tokyo and becomes a star, and meets the tình yêu of her life. But will that stop her enemies from coming back to kill her?
These r three great series of Manga, I hope u read and enjoy.
Tantalize (Cynthia Leitich Smith) was an awsome book. I really enjoyed it. It had me guessing what was going to happen until the very end!
Here is a piece about the book:
Quincie Morris has never felt thêm alone. Her hybrid werewolf first tình yêu threatens to embark on a rite of passage that will separate them forever. And just as she and her uncle are about to unveil Austin's red-hot vampire-themed restaurant, a brutal murder leaves them scrambling for a chef. Can Quincie transform the new hire, Henry Johnson, into a culinary Dark Lord before opening night? Will he be able to to wow the crowd in fake fangs, a cheap cape, and red contact lenses? hoặc is there thêm to his earnest fresh face than meets the eye?
As human and preternatural forces clash a deadly tình yêu tam giác forms and the line between predator and prey begins to blur. Who's playing whom? And how long can Quincie play along before she loses everything?
Here is a piece about the book:
Quincie Morris has never felt thêm alone. Her hybrid werewolf first tình yêu threatens to embark on a rite of passage that will separate them forever. And just as she and her uncle are about to unveil Austin's red-hot vampire-themed restaurant, a brutal murder leaves them scrambling for a chef. Can Quincie transform the new hire, Henry Johnson, into a culinary Dark Lord before opening night? Will he be able to to wow the crowd in fake fangs, a cheap cape, and red contact lenses? hoặc is there thêm to his earnest fresh face than meets the eye?
As human and preternatural forces clash a deadly tình yêu tam giác forms and the line between predator and prey begins to blur. Who's playing whom? And how long can Quincie play along before she loses everything?
Here is a danh sách some of my favotite books.
Scibbler of dreams mary .e pearson
Beautiful disaster
walking disaster bởi jamie mcguire
Easy bởi tammara webber
Grave mercy bởi R.L LAfevers
Anna and the french kiss
LoLa and the boy tiếp theo door bởi stephanie perkins
The selection
Elite bởi kiera cass
Pushing the limits bởi katie mcgarry
The pledge
The essance bởi kimberly derting
Unearthly bởi cynthia hand
Bar code tatto
Bar code rebellion bởi suzanne weyn
Vampire academy series
Bloodlines series bởi richelle mead
Goddess test series bởi aime carter
Perfect bạn bởi elizabeth scott
Hex hall series bởi rachel hawkins
Scibbler of dreams mary .e pearson
Beautiful disaster
walking disaster bởi jamie mcguire
Easy bởi tammara webber
Grave mercy bởi R.L LAfevers
Anna and the french kiss
LoLa and the boy tiếp theo door bởi stephanie perkins
The selection
Elite bởi kiera cass
Pushing the limits bởi katie mcgarry
The pledge
The essance bởi kimberly derting
Unearthly bởi cynthia hand
Bar code tatto
Bar code rebellion bởi suzanne weyn
Vampire academy series
Bloodlines series bởi richelle mead
Goddess test series bởi aime carter
Perfect bạn bởi elizabeth scott
Hex hall series bởi rachel hawkins