{"product_id":"the-routledge-companion-to-music-cognition-paperback","title":"The Routledge Companion to Music Cognition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Ashley\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRenee Timmers\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Companion to Music Cognition\u003c\/i\u003e addresses fundamental questions about the nature of music from a psychological perspective. Music cognition is presented as the field that investigates\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe psychological, physiological, and physical processes that allow music to take place, seeking to explain how and why music has such powerful and mysterious effects on us. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of research in music cognition, balancing accessibility with depth and sophistication. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA diverse range of global scholars--music theorists, musicologists, pedagogues, neuroscientists, and psychologists--address the implications of music in everyday life while broadening the range of topics in music cognition research, deliberately seeking connections with the kinds of music and musical experiences that are meaningful to the population at large but are often overlooked in the study of music cognition. Such topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eMusic's impact on physical and emotional health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eMusic cognition in various genres\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eMusic cognition in diverse populations, including people with amusia and hearing impairment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe relationship of music to learning and accomplishment in academics, sport, and recreation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe broader sociological and anthropological uses of music\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsisting of over forty essays, the volume is organized by five primary themes. The first section, \"Music from the Air to the Brain,\" provides a neuroscientific and theoretical basis for the book. The next three sections are based on musical actions: \"Hearing and Listening to Music,\" \"Making and Using Music,\" and \"Developing Musicality.\" The closing section, \"Musical Meanings,\" returns to fundamental questions related to music's meaning and significance, seen from historical and contemporary perspectives. \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Companion to\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Ashley\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Music Theory and Cognition at Northwestern University, where he also holds appointments in Cognitive Science and Cognitive Neuroscience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenee Timmers\u003c\/strong\u003e is Reader in Psychology of Music at the Department of Music, The University of Sheffield, UK, where she directs the research center, \"Music, Mind, Machine in Sheffield.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51792306471200,"sku":"9780367876555","price":108.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d9dcdac8af929bf02f1b99555911a7db.webp?v=1780698416","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-routledge-companion-to-music-cognition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}