The World in Six Songs by Daniel J. Levitin

Here at last is a book that digs deep into cognitive science to unravel the mysteries of the canine brain. Urn:oclc:763132915 Republisher_date 20120711205654 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120711151525 Scanner .'Many authors have tried to anecdotally capture the emotional bond between humans and dogs. OL17741438W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 91.44 Pages 376 Ppi 400 Related-external-id urn:isbn:1101041366

Blending scientific findings with his own experiences as a musician and music-industry professional, Levitin also incorporates wisdom gleaned from interviews with icons ranging from Sting and Paul Simon to Joni Mitchell, and David Byrne, along with classical musicians and conductors, historians, anthropologists, and evolutionary biologists.-From publisher descriptionĪccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 20:29:51 Bookplateleaf 0006 Camera Canon 5D City New York Edition 1st Plume print., Aug 2009. Preserving the emotional history of our lives and of our species, from its very beginning music was also allied to dance, as the structure of the brain confirms developing this neurological observation, Levitin shows how music and dance enabled the social bonding and friendship necessary for human culture and society to evolve. The author of This Is Your Brain on Music showcases his theory of how the brain evolved to play and listen to music in six fundamental forms-for knowledge, friendship, religion, joy, comfort, and love.

Taking it from the top, or, The hills are alive- Friendship, or, War (What is it good for)? - Joy, or, Sometimes you feel like a nut - Comfort, or, Before there was Prozac, there was you - Knowledge, or, I need to know - Religion, or, People get ready - Love, or, Bring 'em all in

The World in Six Songs by Daniel J. Levitin