The Perception of Music
Robert Frances author W Jay Dowling author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc
Published:1st Dec '87
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This translation of this classic text contains a balance of cultural and biological considerations. While arguing for the strong influence of exposure and of formal training on the way that music is perceived, Frances draws on the literature concerning the amusias to illustrate his points about the types of cognitive abstraction that are performed by the listener.
ISBN: 9780898596885
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 657g
390 pages