Music has extraordinary power to move us, but how and why does it affect us? What is going on, emotionally, physically and cognitively when listeners have strong emotional responses to music? This is a highly readable, original and philosophically important book for anyone who has ever been moved by music. INDICE: Preface - Acknowledgements - The Tears if Odysseus - History: Music Gives Voice to the Ineffable - Tears, Chills and Broken Bones - The Music Itself - Explaining Strong Responses to Music (I) - Explaining Strong Responses to Music (II) - The Sublime Revisited - Conclusion: Values - Bibliographic Notes - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-20990-9
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 200
- Fecha Publicación: 03/09/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés