Music as biology : the tones we like and why /

The universality of musical tones has long fascinated philosophers, scientists, musicians, and ordinary listeners. Why do human beings worldwide find some tone combinations consonant and others dissonant? Why do we make music using only a small number of scales out of the billions that are possible?...

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Main Author:	Purves, Dale (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2017.
Subjects:	Music > Physiological aspects. Musical perception. Music and science.