The Neural Code of Pitch and Harmony

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Internal Medicine, Neuroscience, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Science & Nature, Science
Cover of the book The Neural Code of Pitch and Harmony by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson ISBN: 9781316287378
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: April 23, 2015
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
ISBN: 9781316287378
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: April 23, 2015
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Harmony is an integral part of our auditory environment. Resonances characterised by harmonic frequency relationships are found throughout the natural world and harmonic sounds are essential elements of speech, communication and, of course, music. Providing neurophysiological data and theories that are suitable to explain the neural code of pitch and harmony, the author demonstrates that musical pitch is a temporal phenomenon and musical harmony is a mathematical necessity based on neuronal mechanisms. Moreover, he offers new evidence for the role of an auditory time constant for speech and music perception as well as for similar neuronal processing mechanisms of auditory and brain waves. Successfully relating current neurophysiological results to the ancient ideas of Pythagoras, this unique title will appeal to specialists in the fields of neurophysiology, neuroacoustics, linguistics, behavioural biology and musicology as well as to a broader audience interested in the neural basis of music perception.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Harmony is an integral part of our auditory environment. Resonances characterised by harmonic frequency relationships are found throughout the natural world and harmonic sounds are essential elements of speech, communication and, of course, music. Providing neurophysiological data and theories that are suitable to explain the neural code of pitch and harmony, the author demonstrates that musical pitch is a temporal phenomenon and musical harmony is a mathematical necessity based on neuronal mechanisms. Moreover, he offers new evidence for the role of an auditory time constant for speech and music perception as well as for similar neuronal processing mechanisms of auditory and brain waves. Successfully relating current neurophysiological results to the ancient ideas of Pythagoras, this unique title will appeal to specialists in the fields of neurophysiology, neuroacoustics, linguistics, behavioural biology and musicology as well as to a broader audience interested in the neural basis of music perception.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Chaucer by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
Cover of the book The Cambridge Guide to African American History by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
Cover of the book Human Attention in Digital Environments by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
Cover of the book Saints and Symposiasts by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
Cover of the book Quantum Field Theory by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
Cover of the book Culture and Communication by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
Cover of the book When Things Fell Apart by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
Cover of the book The Changing Body by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
Cover of the book The Sense of Sight in Rabbinic Culture by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
Cover of the book The Politics of Major Policy Reform in Postwar America by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
Cover of the book Kant's Anatomy of Evil by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
Cover of the book America's Middlemen by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
Cover of the book Social Work by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
Cover of the book A Government Out of Sight by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
Cover of the book Introduction to Cancer Biology by Gerald D. Langner, Christina Benson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy