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| Title | : | Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain |
| Author | : | Oliver Sacks |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 400 pages |
| Published | : | October 16th 2007 by Knopf Canada (first published 2007) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Music. Science. Psychology. Biology. Neuroscience. Health. Medicine. Brain |
Oliver Sacks
Hardcover | Pages: 400 pages Rating: 3.91 | 53590 Users | 2308 Reviews
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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.Particularize Books Conducive To Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
| Original Title: | Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain |
| ISBN: | 0676979785 (ISBN13: 9780676979787) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.91 From 53590 Users | 2308 ReviewsWrite Up Of Books Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
It was a great book. Though it does not seem to follow a very hierarchical structure which I like, it is a great read. I loved how Dr. Sacks covered many different items relating to clinical aspects of music on different kinds of people. Indeed this book is for those who love brains and neuroscience, yet I think it stresses on the importance of music for everybody.2.5 starsI am a music geek. I play piano and I'm also taking a Music Theory Class right now. So I was really pumped to read a book about how music affects you.But the thing is, all these concept aren't explored. I feel like too many topics were squeezed into one book. Even more, some of them are very repetitive. In this book, I've read in so many chapters about how people with certain disorders and illnesses have a special reaction to music. Yes, there are many diseases, but it just got really
Have you ever experienced an ear worm i.e., a melody stuck in your head? Have you ever found yourself humming or whistling a tune for no reason, then thought back to the lyrics or theme of that song and realized it had something to do with whats on your mind? Have you ever tried to remember what letter comes after another in the alphabet and found yourself singing that ABC song from childhood?Check, check and check.All of these are explored in Musicophilia, a fascinating series of essays by Dr.
Oliver Sacks has been one of my favorite authors ever since I first read The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat. I still completely amazed, and a little bit disturbed, when I think back to his account of the woman who lost her sense of proprioception - the internal body sense that lets you know your body is there, even when you have your eyes closed. No other author (since Proust) has explored the nuances of consciousness so carefully, nor pointed out how tenuous the our grip on reality can be.
This book was interesting, I guess. Lots of anecdotes about the effect of music on behavior and personality, but not enough analysis. Sacks usually is more of a story teller than a hardcore neuroscientist in his popular book at least in the other two that Ive read by him but in this book he fails to be a good story teller too. Too many tidbits and little stories. I definitely recommend This Is Your Brain on Music over this book if youre interested in a real scientific analysis of music and our
I really tried to perservere with this book, but after 100 pages I had to put it down. First, although marketed to a popular audience (even making it to the best sellers list), there are massive amounts of musical jargon and a background of musical knowledge would be extrememly helpful. Second, the books seemed to lack cohesive threads or narritive. I found it extremely disjointed with every few paragraphs changing to a different patient with very few being fully developed or resolved. Third, I
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