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The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature
The World in Six Songs How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature Author:Daniel J. Levitin The author of the New York Times bestseller and Los Angeles Times Book Award Finalist This Is Your Brain on Music tunes us in to six evolutionary musical forms that brought about the evolution of human culture. — An unprecedented blend of science and art, Daniel Levitin's debut, This Is Your Brain on Music, was an ... more »extraordinary success. Now in what is being called a tour de force by his peers, he showcases his audacious theory of "six songs," illuminating how the brain evolved to play and listen to music in six fundamental forms -- for friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion, and love.
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 icons ranging from Sting and Paul Simon to Joni Mitchell and David Byrne, along with classical musicians, poets, anthropologists, and evolutionary biologists.
These six songs enlighten human nature in a way you will never forget.« less