The world in six songs
Subtitle: how the musical brain created human nature
By: by Daniel J. Levitin
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9780143167815
Subjects: Music; Psychological aspects; Social aspects; Origin; Musique; Aspect psychologique; Aspect social; Origines
Description: Analyzes six evolutionary musical forms while identifying neural impulses that reflect the brain's development in accordance with music, illuminating the sophisticated biological process that accompanies the musical experience.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-333) and index.
Table of contents: title: Taking it from the top, or, "The hills are alive ..."; title: Friendship, or, "War (what is it good for)?"; title: Joy, or, "Sometimes you feel like a nut"; title: Comfort, or, "Before there was Prozac, there was you"; title: Knowledge, or, "I need to know"; title: Religion, or, "People get ready"; title: Love, or, "Bring 'em all in."