Music as Biology
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Evolution, Entertainment, Music
| Author: | Dale Purves | ISBN: | 9780674972964 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | February 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dale Purves |
| ISBN: | 9780674972964 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | February 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Why do human beings find some tone combinations consonant and others dissonant? Why do we make music using only a small number of scales out the billions that are possible? Dale Purves shows that rethinking music theory in biological terms offers a new approach to centuries-long debates about the organization and impact of music.
Why do human beings find some tone combinations consonant and others dissonant? Why do we make music using only a small number of scales out the billions that are possible? Dale Purves shows that rethinking music theory in biological terms offers a new approach to centuries-long debates about the organization and impact of music.
