Transported: the everyday magic of musical daydreams

Music: it's not only the soundtrack to our lives, but shapes who we are - conjuring memories, emotions, dreams, fantasies But why is it so evocative? There's no logical reason why a rousing, percussive tune should invoke swashbuckling pirates, or a slow melody on the flute remind you of a summer day from childhood. And yet, as research shows, it consistently does - and what's more, if you hear pirates, others likely hear pirates as well. For all that listening to music can feel like an intensely subjective experience, it holds objective, measurable power over the way our brains function. Exploring the strange and magical science of music perception, musician and psychologist Elizabeth Margulis examines the nature of 'musical daydreams'.

Genres

Music

Language

English

Publisher

Oneworld

ISBN

9781836431732