The Psychology of Music: A Very Short Introduction

by Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis

Book Overview

Music has been examined from multiple perspectives: as a product of human history, for example, or a product of human culture. But there is also a long tradition, intensified in recent decades, of thinking about music as a product of the human mind. Whether considering composition, performance, listening, or appreciation, the constraints and capabilities of the human mind play a formative role. The field that has emerged around this approach is known...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190640154
• ISBN13: 9780190640156
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.4" x 6.5"