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Music -- Psychological aspects.
Music and science.
Popular music genres.
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Gasser, Nolan.
Music appreciation.
Music -- Psychological aspects.
Music and science.
Popular music genres.
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Why
you
like
it : the
science
and
culture
of
musical
taste
/ Nolan Gasser.
by
Gasser, Nolan.
Flatiron Books, 2019.
Call #:
781.17 G251w
Subjects
Music appreciation.
Music -- Psychological aspects.
Music and
science
.
Popular music genres.
ISBN:
9781250057198 (hc)
Alternate title:
Science
and
culture
of
musical
taste
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xi, 706 p. : ill., music ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Text in English.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [661]-694) and index.
Summary:
"From the chief architect of the Pandora Radio’s Music Genome Project comes a definitive and groundbreaking examination of how your mind, body, and upbringing influence the music you love. Everyone loves music. But what is it that makes music so universally beloved and have such a powerful effect on us? In this sweeping and authoritative book, Dr. Nolan Gasser -- a composer, pianist, and musicologist, and the chief architect of the Music Genome Project, which powers Pandora Radio -- breaks down what
musical
taste
is, where it comes from, and what our favorite songs say about us. Dr. Gasser delves into the
science
, psychology, and sociology that explains
why
humans love music so much; how our brains process music; and
why
you may love Queen but your best friend loves Kiss. He sheds light on
why
babies can clap along to rhythmic patterns and reveals the reason behind
why
different cultures across the globe identify the same kinds of music as happy, sad, or scary. Using easy-to-follow notated
musical
scores, Dr. Gasser teaches music fans how to become engaged listeners and provides them with the tools to enhance their
musical
preferences. He takes readers under the hood of their favorite genres -- pop, rock, jazz, hip hop, electronica, world music, and classical -- and covers songs from Taylor Swift to Led Zeppelin to Kendrick Lamar to Bill Evans to Beethoven -- and through their work, introduces the
musical
concepts behind
why
you hum along, tap your foot, and feel deeply.
Why
You
Like
It will teach you how to follow the
musical
discourse happening within a song and thereby empower your
musical
taste
, so you will never hear music the same way again."--Publisher.
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