Nolan Gasser

Why You Like It (eBook, ePUB)

The Science and Culture of Musical Taste

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

From the chief architect of the Pandora Radio's Music Genome Project comes a definitive and groundbreaking examination of why we respond to music the way we do.

Everyone loves music. But what is it that makes music so universally beloved and have such a powerful effect on us?

In this sweeping and authoritative book, Dr. Nolan Gasser-a composer, pianist, and musicologist, and the chief architect of the Music Genome Project, which powers Pandora Radio-breaks down what musical taste is, where it comes from, and what our favorite songs say about us.

Dr. Gasser delves into the science, psychology, and sociology that explains why humans love music so much; how our brains process music; and why you may love Queen but your best friend loves Kiss. He sheds light on why babies can clap along to rhythmic patterns and reveals the reason behind why different cultures around the globe identify the same kinds of music as happy, sad, or scary. Using easy-to-follow notated musical scores, Dr. Gasser teaches music fans how to become engaged listeners and provides them with the tools to enhance their musical preferences. He takes readers under the hood of their favorite genres-pop, rock, jazz, hip hop, electronica, world music, and classical-and covers songs from Taylor Swift to Led Zeppelin to Kendrick Lamar to Bill Evans to Beethoven, and through their work, Dr. Gasser introduces the musical concepts behind why you hum along, tap your foot, and feel deeply. Why You Like It will teach you how to follow the musical discourse happening within a song and thereby empower your musical taste, so you will never hear music the same way again.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Flatiron Books
• Seitenzahl: 704
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781250057204
• Artikelnr.: 56795407

Autorenporträt

NOLAN GASSER is a critically acclaimed composer, pianist, and musicologist. Most notably, he is the architect of Pandora Radiös Music Genome Project and the chief musicologist from its founding in 2000. Dr. Gasser lectures widely on the nature of musical taste and the intersections of music, science, and culture. He received his Ph.D. in musicology from Stanford. He lives with his wife in Petaluma, California. Why You Like It is his first book.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction: In the Ear of the Beholder 1. The Rise and Rebirth of the Savage Beast PART ONE: A GIFT OF THE GODS 2. Under the Musical Hood: An Orientation 3. Melody: The Face of Music Interlude A: The Evolution of Musical Taste
Music and Anthropology PART TWO: BAR BANDS IN ANDROMEDA 4. Harmony: The Internal Body of Music 5. Rhythm: The Movement of Music Interlude B: It's the Overtones, Stupid
Music, Math, and Physics PART THREE: UNITY AND HETEROGENEITY 6. Form: The Shape of Music 7. Sound: The Personality of Music Interlude C: The Singing Cerebrum
Music and the Brain PART FOUR: Musical Metaphors 8. The Musical Genotype 9. The Pop Genotype Interlude D: At the Cellular Level
Music and Cell Biology PART FIVE: PARLEZ-VOUS GAMELAN? 10: The Rock Genotype 11: The Jazz Genotype Interlude E: Listening with an Accent
Culture and Musical Taste PART SIX: QUESTIONING THE OMNIVORE 12: The Hip Hop Genotype 13. The Electronic (EDM) Genotype Interlude F: Staking Your Claim
Intraculture and Musical Taste PART SEVEN: WHO ARE YOU, ANYWAY? 14. The World Music Genoptype 15. The Classical Genotype Interlude G: Mind over Music
Psychology and Musical Taste PART EIGHT: YOUR HIT PARADE 16. The What and Why of Musical Taste Epilogue: Living with Music