Daniel J. Levitin, 2006, 320 pages
Why human beings make and enjoy সঙ্গীত is, in Levitin’s telling, a delicious story. In this unprecedented meeting of art and science, rocker-turned-neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin explores the connection between সঙ্গীত – its performances, its composition, how we listen to it, why we enjoy it – and the human brain.
Taking on prominent thinkers who argue that সঙ্গীত is nothing আরো than an evolutionary accident, Levitin argues that সঙ্গীত is fundamental to our species, perhaps even আরো so than language. ‘This Is Your Brain On Music’ is an ear-opening,...
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