Dixon Glenn - Tripping The World Fantastic A Journey Through The Music Of Our Planet - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Tripping The World Fantastic A Journey Through The Music Of Our Planet
Author(s): Dixon Glenn
Publisher: Dundurn Group Ltd
Barcode: 9781459706545
Pages: 312 Pages, Bibliography; Index; 25 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 4/23/2013
Category: Social & Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography