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001			215172599
003			OCoLC
005			20180426133108.0
008			080317s2008 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a2008012298
020			_a9780525950738 (hardcover)
020			_a0525950737 (hardcover)
035			_a(OCoLC)215172599 _z(OCoLC)183267810
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050	0	0	_aML3838 _b.L48 2008
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100	1		_aLevitin, Daniel J _911732
245	1	4	_aThe world in six songs : _bhow the musical brain created human nature / _cDaniel J. Levitin
260			_aNew York : _bDutton, _cc2008
300			_a354 p. ; _c24 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 291-329) and index
505	0		_aTaking 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."
520			_aThe 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. 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. 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 description
650		0	_aMusic _xPsychological aspects _911733
650		0	_aMusic _xSocial aspects _911734
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