The Musical-Poetic Mind

A Journey Through the Cognitive Science of Popular Songs

Chen-Gia Tsai

This book compiles and details the evolutionary parallels between human and animal song cultures, the neural pathways that distinguish song from speech, and the cognitive and physiological effects of musical features like syncopation, groove, and structural transitions.

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Beschrijving The Musical-Poetic Mind

ISBN: 9789815352146
Pagina's: 204
Verschenen: 14-07-2026
Rubriek: Muziek

Uitvoering: Hardback
Taal: Engels
Uitgever: Jenny Stanford Publishing

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