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<br> A breakthrough...brings together recent work in a way that demonstrates its significance for musicians, whilst in no way compromising the psychological theory on which it is based. The clarity of Sloboda's writing and his numerous suggestions for further research will make his book essential reading for anyone, student or researcher, interested in how minds and music interact. --Nature<p><br> For the cognitive psychologist, this book is a gem. The coverage is complete and up-to-date. --The Psychological Record<p><br> Sloboda's book deserves loud applause, for its content, for its frankness in dealing with speculative issues largely ignored by other workers, and especially because it brings with it a new kind of approach. --New Scientist<p><br> It is a highly individual synthesis of research and theory in music psychology, yet it also works as a textbook. Advanced undergraduates in music and psychology, professional musicians and psychologists, teachers, and researchers will all fi

as a vastly influential sourcebook ... even entirely non-academic music lovers should find plenty to interest them in Sloboda's lucid surveys of research into the ways performers read, master and memorise music, the way it is improvised and composed, how we hear and grasp it, what part it plays in personal development and, more broadly, in society and culture as a whole. * Bayan Northcott, BBC Music * one of the most stimulating books it has been my lot to read * Classical Music * Sloboda's book deserves loud applause, for its content, for its frankness in dealing with speculative issues largely ignored by other workers, and especially because it brings with it a new kind of approach. * New Scientist * this work is infused with informed observations of high interest to psychologists, musicians and teachers of music...Sloboda's research has been exemplary' Allan Shields in * Journal of the International Society * the clarity of Sloboda's writing and his numerous suggestions for further research will make his book essential reading for anyone, student or researcher, interested in how minds and music interact. * Nature *

A breakthrough...brings together recent work in a way that demonstrates its significance for musicians, whilst in no way compromising the psychological theory on which it is based. The clarity of Sloboda's writing and his numerous suggestions for further research will make his book essential reading for anyone, student or researcher, interested in how minds and music interact. --Nature<br> For the cognitive psychologist, this book is a gem. The coverage is complete and up-to-date. --The Psychological Record<br> Sloboda's book deserves loud applause, for its content, for its frankness in dealing with speculative issues largely ignored by other workers, and especially because it brings with it a new kind of approach. --New Scientist<br> It is a highly individual synthesis of research and theory in music psychology, yet it also works as a textbook. Advanced undergraduates in music and psychology, professional musicians and psychologists, teachers, and researchers will all find something in The Musical Mind to intrigue them. --Contemporary Psychology<br> In this highly readable book, Sloboda provides a thoughtful introduction to research on musical cognition....highly recommended as a carefully written, provocative, and entertaining introduction to the field. --Journal of Acoustical Society of America<br> Sloboda has done a fine job of melding the disciplines of psychology and music. Both experimental psychologists and musicians will discover something of interest here. --American Journal of Psychology<br> Sloboda has provided a valuable work on cognition and the psychology of music. The book's specific strength is that Sloboda discusses cognition in relation to real musicrather than laboratory-produced aural stimuli....Sloboda has made a useful and unique contribution to an area of music study that has, until recent years, been neglected somewhat by music researchers and authors. --James W. Sherbon, Council for Research in Music Education<br> Rich in ideas and novel in that it combines research findings with cognitive theory. The Musical Mind is the first book of its type....The book is a brave proposal in music psychology and is a must' book for those of us concerned with this discipline. --Kacper Miklaszewski, Council for Research in Music Education<br>

<br> A breakthrough...brings together recent work in a way that demonstrates its significance for musicians, whilst in no way compromising the psychological theory on which it is based. The clarity of Sloboda's writing and his numerous suggestions for further research will make his book essential reading for anyone, student or researcher, interested in how minds and music interact. --Nature<br> For the cognitive psychologist, this book is a gem. The coverage is complete and up-to-date. --The Psychological Record<br> Sloboda's book deserves loud applause, for its content, for its frankness in dealing with speculative issues largely ignored by other workers, and especially because it brings with it a new kind of approach. --New Scientist<br> It is a highly individual synthesis of research and theory in music psychology, yet it also works as a textbook. Advanced undergraduates in music and psychology, professional musicians and psychologists, teachers, and researchers will all find someth

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