The World in Six Songs

Discover the transformative power of music with 'The World in Six Songs' by Daniel Levitin. This captivating B-format paperback delves into the core elements of human musical achievement, spanning from classical composers like Beethoven to modern icons such as The Beatles and Busta Rhymes. With an exploration of six fundamental song categories—friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion, and love—Levitin illustrates how music shapes language, culture, and our very humanity. A seasoned record producer turned leading neuroscientist, Levitin offers readers a unique blend of memoir, biology, and anthropology, creating a narrative that feels like the 'soundtrack of civilization.' With 368 pages of engaging insights, this essential read is perfect for music lovers, academics, and anyone curious about the integral role of music in our lives. Enjoy FREE shipping on this brand-new book, published by Penguin UK in 2019. While combined shipping is not available with this item, rest assured your order will be dispatched within 10 days, allowing you to embark on this enlightening journey through music's rich history and its impact on human experience.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780241987810
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2019
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 368


Description:
Dividing the sum total of human musical achievement, from Beethoven to The Beatles, Busta Rhymes to Bach, into just six fundamental forms, Levitin illuminates, through songs of friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion and love, how music has been instrumental in the evolution of language, thought and culture. And how, far from being a bit of a song and dance, music is at the core of what it means to be human.

A one-time record producer, now a leading neuroscientist, Levitin has composed a catchy and startlingly ambitious narrative that weaves together Darwin and Dionne Warwick, memoir and biology, anthropology and a jukebox of anecdote to create nothing less than the ' soundtrack of civilisation'.

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