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Music has extraordinary power to move us, but how and why does it affect us? What is going on, emotionally, physically and cognitively when listeners have strong emotional responses to music? This is a highly readable, original and philosophically important book for anyone who has ever been moved by...

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Main Author: Bicknell, Jeanette (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Cultural and Media Studies.
Aesthetics.
Cognitive Psychology.
Dance.
Music.
Philosophy of Mind.
Philosophy, general.
Cognitive psychology.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Philosophy of mind.
Philosophy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Music has extraordinary power to move us, but how and why does it affect us? What is going on, emotionally, physically and cognitively when listeners have strong emotional responses to music? This is a highly readable, original and philosophically important book for anyone who has ever been moved by music.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XVIII, 165 pages)
ISBN:9780230233836
DOI:10.1057/9780230233836