The World in Six Songs, Part OneBy
Daniel Levitin
Can music unlock the mystery of who we are and how we think? In his new book, “The World in Six Songs,” neuroscientist and former professional musician and music producer, Daniel Levitin, boldly argues that the human brain evolved to play and listen to music in six fundamental forms - for knowledge, friendship, religion, joy, comfort, and love.
The World in Six Songs, Part TwoBy
Daniel Levitin
The World in Six Songs, Part ThreeBy
Daniel Levitin
For as long as humans have graced this earth, they have been in the presence of some form of music. And yet despite thousands of years of progress and diversity, we have learned to play and listen to only six fundamental forms of music. This is the premise of an extraordinary new book, “The World In Six Songs” from New York Times Best Selling author Daniel Levitin |
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