Introduction
What is this thing called "music"?
Principles of physics and the elements of music
Principles of physiology and the elements of sensory information-processing
Fear and the instinct for survival : what happens when the set-points go awry?
Physiologic entrainment
Rhythm in music and physiology
Melody : the pitch of human emotion
Timbre, harmony and dynamics : adding richness and depth to rhythm and melody
Form : creating aesthetic wholeness
Nature expressed through nurture
Coda : where are they now?