Brain and Music

by Stefan Koelsch

A comprehensive survey of the latest neuroscientific research into the effects of music on the brain

Covers a variety of topics fundamental for music perception, including musical syntax, musical semantics, music and action, music and emotion Includes general introductory chapters to engage a broad readership, as well as a wealth of detailed research material for experts Offers the most empirical (and most systematic) work on the topics of neural correlates of musical syntax and musical semantics Integrates research from different domains (such as music, language, action and emotion both theoretically and empirically, to create a comprehensive theory of music psychology

Genres: Music

328 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Zi Forgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

MUSIC!!! My little music and psychology nerd brain exploded reading this I loved it. It explains a large range of music theory in depth and in turn what affects they have on us based on different pieces of research. so very interesting :3

[Sara Goldenberg · Rating 1 out of 5]

The author is obviously brilliant. The book is not really meant for the layperson unless you have quite a background in both music and science. I tried to get something out of it but instead got frustrated.