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A comprehensive, accessible survey of what is known--and still unknown--about how music works its magic.
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About the Author
Philip Ball is a freelance writer and the author of numerous books, including Universe of Stone: A Biography of Chartres Cathedral and Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads To Another, which won the 2005 Aventis Prize for Science Books.
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This book basically concerns itself with music theory—pitch, timbre, melody, harmony, rhythm, musical styles—with the added boost of exploring music’s effect on its listeners, which at times can be as joyless as the deconstruction of humor. Still, Ball draws on enough current musical theory and cites enough good musical examples, across time and national borders, to offer engaging ideas: for example, that there is a deep syntax to music, that we listeners are far more musical than we ever knew (and in more complex ways), that context is essential in determining how we hear music, which explains why a listener from one country might not respond immediately to the music of another. The result is a book that could expand not only readers’ thinking about music’s effects but also their enjoyment and appreciation of music beyond their usual comfort zone. A helpful Web site of music samples is promised. --Alan Moores
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