Ways of Listening : An Ecological Approach to the Perception of Musical Meaning
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0195151941
ISBN-13
9780195151947
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint
Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 18th, 2005
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
400 grams
Dimensions
21.90 x 15.30 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Theory of music & musicologyTechniques of music / music tutorials
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Explores musical meaning, music's critical function in human lives, and the relationship between listening and musical material. This work outlines an "ecological approach" to understand the perception of music, arguing that the way we hear and understand music is not a function of our brain structure or of the musical codes given to us.
In Ways of Listening, musicologist Eric Clarke explores musical meaning, music''s critical function in human lives, and the relationship between listening and musical material. Clarke outlines an "ecological approach" to understanding the perception of music, arguing that the way we hear and understand music is not simply a function of our brain structure or of the musical "codes" given to us by culture, but must be considered within the physical and social contexts of listening.
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