Critique of pure music

Critique of pure music / by James O. Young.

James O. Young seeks to explain why we value music so highly. He draws on the latest psychological research to argue that music is expressive of emotion by resembling human expressive behaviour. The representation of emotion in music gives it the capacity to provide psychological insight-and it is t...

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Main Author: Young, James O., 1957-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Music > Psychological aspects.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Theory.
Music > Psychological aspects
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Summary:James O. Young seeks to explain why we value music so highly. He draws on the latest psychological research to argue that music is expressive of emotion by resembling human expressive behaviour. The representation of emotion in music gives it the capacity to provide psychological insight-and it is this which explains a good deal of its value.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191505188
0191505188
1306291305
9781306291309
9780191762918
0191762911
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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