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A fascinating journey through the world’s musical cultures. Every
culture on Earth has music. Every culture that’s ever existed has
had it, but we don’t exactly know why. Music is not like food,
shelter, or having opposable thumbs. We don’t need it to live,
and yet we can’t seem to live without it. Glenn Dixon travels the
globe exploring how and why people make music. From a tour of
Bob Marley’s house to sitar lessons in India, he experiences
music around the world and infuses the stories with the latest in
brain research, genetics, and evolutionary psychology. Why does
music give us chills down the backs of our necks? What exactly are
the whales singing about and why does some music stick in our minds
like chewing gum? Through his adventures, Dixon uncovers the real
reasons why music has such a powerful hold on us – and the
answers just might surprise you.
Pilgrim in the Palace of Words is about language, about the words
that splash and chatter across our tongues. Some six thousand
languages are still spoken on the planet, and author Glenn Dixon -
an expert is socio-linguistics and a tireless adventurer - travels
to the Earth's four corners to explore the way these languages
create and mould societies. As one philosopher said, languages are
Houses of Being. After doing graduate work in linguistics, Dixon
wanted to visit these houses or ''''palaces'''' himself - to stroll
along their sidewalks, knock on their doors, and peek in their
windows. He wanted to see what they were hiding in their basements
even if it meant a little bit of trouble. In some cases, a whole
lot of trouble! Join him on his adventure as, with wit and humour,
he works toward a real understanding of how and why we communicate
the way we do in the Global Village.
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