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The story of music : from Baylon to the Beetles : how music has shaped civilization / Howard Goodall.

by Goodall, Howard.

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Pegasus Books, 2014.

Music -- History and criticism.

9781605985381 (hc.)

1605985384 (hc.)

1st Pegasus Books hardcover ed.

359 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In his dynamic tour through 40,000 years of music, from prehistoric instruments to modern-day pop, Howard Goodall leads us through the story of music as it happened, idea by idea, so that each musical innovation--harmony, notation, sung theatre, the orchestra, dance music, recording--strikes us with its original force. Along the way, he also gives refreshingly clear descriptions of what music is and how it works: what scales are all about, why some chords sound discordant, and what all post-war pop songs have in common. The story of music is the story of our urge to invent, connect, rebel--and entertain. Howard Goodall's beautifully clear and compelling account is both a hymn to human endeavor and a groundbreaking map of our musical journey."--From publisher.

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