Music as Biology

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Evolution, Entertainment, Music
Cover of the book Music as Biology by Dale Purves, Harvard University Press
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Author: Dale Purves ISBN: 9780674972964
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: February 1, 2017
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Dale Purves
ISBN: 9780674972964
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: February 1, 2017
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

Why do human beings find some tone combinations consonant and others dissonant? Why do we make music using only a small number of scales out the billions that are possible? Dale Purves shows that rethinking music theory in biological terms offers a new approach to centuries-long debates about the organization and impact of music.

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Why do human beings find some tone combinations consonant and others dissonant? Why do we make music using only a small number of scales out the billions that are possible? Dale Purves shows that rethinking music theory in biological terms offers a new approach to centuries-long debates about the organization and impact of music.

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