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Why you like it : the science and culture of musical taste
Author
Title
Why you like it : the science and culture of musical taste / Nolan Gasser.
ISBN
9781250057198
1250057191
9781250057204
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New York : Flatiron Books, 2019.
Copyright Notice Date
©2019
Physical Description
xi, 706 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm
Summary
"From the chief architect of Pandora Radio's Music Genome Project comes a definitive and groundbreaking examination of how your mind, body, and upbringing influence the music you love" -- From book jacket.
Variant and related titles
Science and culture of musical taste
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 23, 2019
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [661]-694) and index.
Contents
Introduction: in the ear of the beholder. The rise and rebirth of the savage beast
A gift of the gods. Under the musical hood: an orientation ; Melody: the face of music ; Interlude A: the evolution of musical taste: music and anthropology
Bar bands in Andromeda. Harmony: the internal body of music ; Rhythm: the movement of music ; Interlude B: it's the overtones, stupide: music, math, and physics
Unity and heterogeneity. Form: the shape of music ; Sound: the personality of music ; Interlude C: the singing cerebrum: music and the brain
Musical metaphors. The musical genotype ; The pop genotype ; Interlude D: at the cellular level: music and cell biology
Parlez-vous gamelan?. The rock genotype ; The jazz genotype ; Interlude E: listening with an accent: culture and musical taste
Questioning the omnivore. The hip hop genotype ; The electronica (EDM) genotype ; Interlude F: staking your claim: intraculture and musical taste
Who are you, anyway?. The world music genotype ; The classical genotype ; Interlude G: mind over music: psychology and musical taste
Your hit parade. The what and why of musical taste ; Epilogue: living with music.
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