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The Music between Us (Paperback)
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From our first social bonding as infants to the funeral rites that
mark our passing, music plays an important role in our lives,
bringing us closer to one another. In The Music between Us,
philosopher Kathleen Marie Higgins investigates this role,
examining the features of human perception that enable music's
uncanny ability to provoke, despite its myriad forms across
continents and throughout centuries, the sense of a shared human
experience. Drawing on disciplines such as philosophy, psychology,
musicology, linguistics, and anthropology, Higgins' richly
researched study showcases the ways music is used in rituals,
education, work, healing, and as a source of security and - perhaps
most importantly - joy. By participating so integrally in such
meaningful facets of society, Higgins argues, music situates itself
as one of the most fundamental bridges between people, a truly
cross-cultural form of communication that can create solidarity
across political divides. Moving beyond the well-worn takes on
music's universality, The Music between Us provides a new
understanding of what it means to be musical and, in turn, human.
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2014 |
First published: |
May 2014 |
Authors: |
Kathleen Marie Higgins
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Dimensions: |
229 x 154 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
277 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-14285-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-226-14285-X |
Barcode: |
9780226142852 |
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