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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Lois Svard (Professor Emerita, Professor Emerita, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 23.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 16.50cm Weight: 0.549kg ISBN: 9780197584170ISBN 10: 0197584179 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 18 May 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments About the Companion Website 1. Music and Musicians - and Why the Brain Matters 2. Origins of Music 3. Born for Music 4. Learn an instrument - change your brain 5. Learning and memory - two sides of the same coin 6. Practice - it's all about quality 7. Neuroplasticity - Awe-inspiring to Debilitating and Back Again 8. Imagery - Music in the Mind's Eye, Ear, Body 9. Seeing Sound, Hearing Movement - Music and Mirror Neurons 10. Does Music Really Make You Smarter? Epilogue: Thoughts on Music and Society GlossaryReviews"Finally! ...a book about music and neuroscience written by a musician and music teacher. Svard's perspective can help musicians play better, music teachers teach better, and music students learn better. * Nina Kraus, professor and neurobiologist, Northwestern University, author of ""Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World"" * In 'The Musical Brain,' Lois Svard weaves together a comprehensive tapestry of neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, and biology to explore the many ways in which music is a fundamental component of human experience. The author's skill as an educator is evident in the way she distills complex research into concise and descriptive writing to provide readers with engaging real-life stories. This inviting book will be of great interest to any performer, teacher, or curious music lover. * Vanessa Cornett, Director of Keyboard Studies, Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy, University of St. Thomas, author of ""The Mindful Musician: Mental Skills for Peak Performance"" * Written with clarity and wisdom, packed with compelling accounts of neurological research on music, this superb book is relevant, timely and important. Svard makes the convincing case that music is * in so many vital ways *" Finally! ...a book about music and neuroscience written by a musician and music teacher. Svard's perspective can help musicians play better, music teachers teach better, and music students learn better. * Nina Kraus, professor and neurobiologist, Northwestern University, author of Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World * In 'The Musical Brain,' Lois Svard weaves together a comprehensive tapestry of neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, and biology to explore the many ways in which music is a fundamental component of human experience. The author's skill as an educator is evident in the way she distills complex research into concise and descriptive writing to provide readers with engaging real-life stories. This inviting book will be of great interest to any performer, teacher, or curious music lover. * Vanessa Cornett, Director of Keyboard Studies, Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy, University of St. Thomas, author of The Mindful Musician: Mental Skills for Peak Performance * Written with clarity and wisdom, packed with compelling accounts of neurological research on music, this superb book is relevant, timely and important. Svard makes the convincing case that music is * in so many vital ways * Author InformationPianist Lois Svard is known for her performances and recordings of works by American experimental composers. She has also written and lectured extensively about the applications of neuroscience research for the study and performance of music. She is Professor Emerita of Music at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and is the author of the blog The Musician's Brain about music, the brain, and learning. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |