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The Musical Human - A History of Life on Earth - A BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' (Hardcover)
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The Musical Human - A History of Life on Earth - A BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' (Hardcover)
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A FINANCIAL TIMES SUMMER BOOK OF 2021 PICK A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE
WEEK 'Full of delightful nuggets' Guardian online 'Entertaining,
informative and philosphical ... An essential read' All About
History 'Extraordinary range ... All the world and more is here'
Evening Standard _______________________ 165 million years ago saw
the birth of rhythm. 66 million years ago came the first melody. 40
thousand years ago Homo sapiens created the first musical
instrument. Today music fills our lives. How we have created,
performed and listened to this music throughout history has defined
what our species is and how we understand who we are. Yet music is
an overlooked part of our origin story. The Musical Human takes us
on an exhilarating journey across the ages - from Bach to BTS and
back - to explore the vibrant relationship between music and the
human species. With insights from a wealth of disciplines,
world-leading musicologist Michael Spitzer renders a global history
of music on the widest possible canvas, looking at music in our
everyday lives; music in world history; and music in evolution,
from insects to apes, humans to AI. 'Michael Spitzer has pulled off
the impossible: a Guns, Germs and Steel for music' Daniel Levitin
'A thrilling exploration of what music has meant and means to
humankind' Ian Bostridge
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