Music as Magical Journey: A Story of Tonal Gravity, Melodic Objects, and Motion in Tonal Space

The space of music resembles a gravitational field in which various musical forms are shaped and reshaped by the forces of tonal “gravity.” As our mind travels through the force field of music, we experience shivers and tears of aesthetic pleasure. This book tells a story about tonal time-space, melodic shapes, and emotion in music.