Music as Biology
Author | : Dale Purves |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2017-02-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674972964 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674972961 |
Rating | : 4/5 (961 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Music as Biology by : Dale Purves
Download or read book Music as Biology written by Dale Purves and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.