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Music and Consciousness 2

Worlds, Practices, Modalities

David Clarke editor Ruth Herbert editor Eric Clarke editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:15th Apr '19

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Consciousness has been described as one of the most mysterious things in the universe. Scientists, philosophers, and commentators from a whole range of disciplines can't seem to agree on what it is, generating a sizeable field of contemporary research known as consciousness studies. Following its forebear Music and Consciousness: Philosophical, Psychological and Cultural Perspectives (OUP, 2011), this volume argues that music can provide a valuable route to understanding consciousness, and also that consciousness opens up new perspectives for the study of music. It argues that consciousness extends beyond the brain, and is fundamentally related to selves engaged in the world, culture, and society. The book brings together an interdisciplinary line up of authors covering topics as wide ranging as cognitive psychology, neuroscience, psychoanalysis, philosophy and phenomenology, aesthetics, sociology, ethnography, and performance studies and musical styles from classic to rock, trance to Daoism, jazz to tabla, and deep listening to free improvisation. Music and Consciousness 2 will be fasinating reading for those studying or working in the field of musicology, those researching consciousness as well as cultural theorists, psychologists, and philosophers.

The set of contributions collected in this volume will provide a wealth of insights and thought-provoking ideas to anyone interested in music, consciousness, or both. It will also provide an excellent overview of the current state of the now established field of "music and consciousness." * Tomás McAuley, Music & Science *

ISBN: 9780198804352

Dimensions: 247mm x 173mm x 17mm

Weight: 668g

352 pages