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3) Baby Bach
Publisher
Baby Einstein Company
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
A "digital board book" that will expose your child to complex and beautiful music. Interesting toys, kinetic art and arrangements of Bach and sound effects will stimulate your baby's mind.
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
'There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what's going on inside us when we listen. Michel Faber explores two big questions: how do we listen to music and why do we listen to music? To answer these questions, he considers a range of factors, which includes age, illness, the notion of "cool," commerce, the dichotomy between "good" and "bad" taste and much...
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[200-?]
Language
English
Description
A whimsical, age-appropriate introduction to the music of Ludwig van Beethoven, using real-world objects, music, art, language, science and nature to expose young children to the world around them.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"A surprising look at the hidden power of sound, revealing how people and brands can use it to inspire and persuade -- or annoy From horror movie scores to national anthems to the crunchy sound of potato chips, sound and music greatly impact how we feel about our lives and the messages and products we encounter every day. With the right tools and understanding, anyone can cut through the meaningless noise competing for our attention and learn to use...
Author
Publisher
Oxford Univ Pr
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Boldly asserting that everyone can and should improvise, 'The Art of Becoming' sets out a framework for understanding improvisation as a universal capability and a social behaviour, with important implications for contemporary artistic practices, pedagogy, and music therapy.
Author
Publisher
Bellevue Literary Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"How does time shape consciousness, and consciousness, time? Do we live in time, or does time live in us? And how does music, with its patterns of rhythm and harmony, inform our experience of time? Uncommon Measure: Reflections on Music, Performance, andthe Science of Time explores these questions from the perspective of a young Korean American who dedicated herself to perfecting her art until, crippled by performance anxiety, she was forced to give...
Author
Publisher
Walker & Company
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
This book is a pathbreaking exploration into how and why the human organism -- and the ebb and flow of the cosmos -- is moved by the undeniable effect of music. As Elena Mannes reveals in her eye-opening book, we are at a breakthrough moment in music research, for only recently has science sought in earnest to understand and explain the power of music and its connection to the body, the brain, and the world of nature. The award-winning creator of...
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"[The film] provides a ground-breaking exploration into how and why the human organism is moved by the undeniable effect of music, and the deep connection between music and our bodies and brains. The program follows visionary researchers and accomplished musicians to the crossroads of science and culture in search of answers to music's deep mysteries." -- Container.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A legendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music. This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why your favorite songs move you. But it's also a story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in Los Angeles to became Prince's chief engineer for Purple Rain, and then create other No. 1 hits (including Barenaked Ladies' "One Week")...
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