Of Mind and Music:

In this fascinating account of the way in which we understand music, Laird Addis builds on the idea, first articulated by Susanne Langer, that passages of music symbolize emotions and other conscious states. He maintains that the unique bond joining music and feelings is based on a previously unnoti...

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Main Author: Addis, Laird (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, NY Cornell University Press [2018]
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Summary:In this fascinating account of the way in which we understand music, Laird Addis builds on the idea, first articulated by Susanne Langer, that passages of music symbolize emotions and other conscious states. He maintains that the unique bond joining music and feelings is based on a previously unnoticed affinity between consciousness and sound. Addis combines a scholar's insight with a musician's sensibility to make an engaging and convincing statement that will help readers comprehend music's importance in human affairs
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 19. Feb 2019)
Physical Description:1 online resource 5 line drawings
ISBN:9781501720444

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