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Music, motor control and the brain /

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This text examines the neural basis of musicianship and forms a comprehensive account of the motor skills and associated cognitive processes which are behind musical talent. It covers a range of instruments and performance situations, and examines motor problems in musicians in later life.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Altenmüller, Eckart, Kesselring, Jürg, Wiesendanger, Mario
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
Music > Physiological aspects.
Music > Psychological aspects.
Sensorimotor integration.
Motor ability.
Brain > physiology
Motor Skills
Music > psychology
Musique > Aspect physiologique.
Musique > Aspect psychologique.
Intégration sensorimotrice.
Activité motrice.
Motor ability
Music > Physiological aspects
Music > Psychological aspects
Sensorimotor integration
Musikpsychologie
Musik
Physiologie
Motorik
Gehirn
Psychomotorik
Sensorik > Neurophysiologie
Sensorik (Neurophysiologie)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This text examines the neural basis of musicianship and forms a comprehensive account of the motor skills and associated cognitive processes which are behind musical talent. It covers a range of instruments and performance situations, and examines motor problems in musicians in later life.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 327 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191700903
0191700908