The Evolution of Music Through Culture and Science

by Peter Townsend

The Evolution of Music by Culture and Science aims to recognise the impact of science on music, why it occurs, how we respond, and even to tentatively see if we can predict future developments. Technology has played an immense role in the development of music as it has enabled the production of new sounds, introduced new instruments and continuously improved and modified existing ones. Printing, musical notation, and modern computer aids to composition,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198848404
• ISBN13: 9780198848400
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.6"