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In the preface Sacks presents differing views on the origins and evolution of the music instinct [p. x]. On first reading, which explanation is the most persuasive?. Did the book change or confirm your opinion?.

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Revised and Expanded With the same trademark compassion and erudition he brought to The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the brain and how it affects the human condition. In Musicophilia, he shows us a variety of what he calls musical misalignments. Among them: a man struck by lightning who suddenly desires to become a pianist at the age of forty-two; an entire group of children with Williams syndrome, who are hypermusical from birth; people with amusia, to whom a symphony sounds like the clattering of pots and pans; and a man whose memory spans only seven seconds-for everything but music. Illuminating, inspiring, and utterly unforgettable, Musicophilia is Oliver Sacks' latest masterpiece.

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Publisher
Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc)
ISBN-13
9781400033539
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113744135

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Subject Area
Developmental Psychology
Author
Oliver Sacks
Publication Name
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Psychology
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
448 Pages

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203mm
Item Width
132mm
Item Weight
414g

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Oliver Sacks
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United States

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4 out of 5 stars
by mency14 May, 2009
daughter recommended
My daughter, a jazz singer, has music in her soul. I, on the other hand, love to sing and and listen to oldies and acapella but do not "get it" like she does. I have a hard time appreciating the different nuances and instruments although I did take piano lessons for many years. I purchased it on her recommendation. I loved learning how the brain relates to music and also how we are all so different. All of the case histories were fascinating.
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by binfield233408 Jun, 2016
Superb Insights On Musical Abilities!!
These are short and easily readable case histories on neurological and physical problems and differences relating to musical abilities in a great many patients treated by Dr. Sacks and others over several centuries. This book is a comprehensive treatment and summary of all sources the author could find plus his own observations and those of many of the world's past and current experts and researchers on humans and their connection to music and rhythm. Of special interest to me were discussions about a great many of the world's great composers and musicians with unique abilities or problems caused by injuries, genetic abnormalities, disease, lightning strike, et cetera. Some professional popular and classical percussionists can't carry a tune at all. some performers learn to play their instruments despite losing a finger or hand. Some string players manage to play to the end of a piece despite a string breaking in mid performance. Beethoven composed even in deafness. Torquay sees colors when he hears music. Dr. Sacks writes with a huge vocabulary and plenty of medical terms, but his accounts are all fascinating even for those with no medical or minimal musical knowledge!Read full review
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5 out of 5 stars
by biscottimaster20 May, 2021
Fascinating exploration of music's effect on the brain.
The book is a fun read, and full of scientific facts. Interesting for the music lover, student or neuroscientist. Beautifully written by the genius Oliver Sacks.
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by debanhov23 Jul, 2020
Music is life!
Amazing insight into music’s effect on the brain. This author was an amazing man. Great loss to the world.
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by sugarpacketchad23 Mar, 2022
Great Book!
Great book for anybody who likes Music and Neurology.
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Fascinating exploration of music's effect on the brain.

Music is life!

Great Book!

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