Description
- Print length: 472 pages
- Language: English
- Publisher: The MIT Press
- Publication date: 13 February 2024
- Dimensions: 15.24 x 3.05 x 22.86 cm
- ISBN-10: 026254735X
- ISBN-13: 978-0262547352
Original price was: ₹5,785.00.₹5,206.50Current price is: ₹5,206.50.
Explore the psychoacoustic foundations of Western music’s major-minor tonality in this groundbreaking interdisciplinary study. Richard Parncutt merges music theory with psychology, examining how tones, melodies, and chords combine to create the familiar sounds of our musical world. Discover the interplay between auditory perception, musical experience, and cultural history. This book offers a unique perspective on why certain musical structures prevail, bridging the gap between empirical research and music theory. Essential reading for anyone interested in music cognition, theory, and the science behind our love for music. A must-have for your collection at The Bookish Owl.
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