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    The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature.

    The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature.

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    The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature.

    FromMusic and the Brain

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    Length:
    22 minutes
    Released:
    Dec 17, 2008
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Daniel Levitin's new book The World in Six Songs has attracted a serious fan following, including Sting, Joni Mitchell and Willie Nelson. Neuroscientist, rock producer, and best selling author (This is Your Brain on Music) Levitin talks about his research for this fascinating book that takes the reader on a journey of the world through 6 types of songs--friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion/ritual, and love.
    Released:
    Dec 17, 2008
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (20)

    The Library's Music and the Brain events offer lectures, conversations and symposia about the explosion of new research at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and music. Project chair Kay Redfield Jamison convenes scientists and scholars, composers, performers, theorists, physicians, psychologists, and other experts at the Library for a compelling 2-year series, with generous support from the Dana Foundation.