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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789727603321

Autore

Honing Henkjan

Titolo

The illiterate listener [[electronic resource] ] : on music cognition, musicality and methodology / / Henkjan Honing

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : Vossiuspers UvA, 2011

ISBN

1-283-25937-0

9786613259370

90-485-1508-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (25 p.)

Disciplina

780

Soggetti

Music - Psychological aspects

Cognition

Musical ability

Musical perception

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

The Illiterate Listener; Music and language; Music cognition; Musicality; Methodology; Epilogue; Acknowledgements; Notes; References

Sommario/riassunto

Since infancy we humans have had a high perceptual sensitivity to both the melodic, rhythmic and dynamic aspects of speech and music. It is, as far as we know, a uniquely human talent for perceiving, interpreting and appreciating music, dating as far back before words were spoken, or even invented. Music has an intriguing way with our hearing, our memory, our emotions and our expectations. As a listener we are often unaware of the active role we play when determining what music is exciting, comforting or exciting. Consequently, listening is not happening in the outside world of sounding music,