Of Mind and Music
Book Details
Author(s)Laird Addis
PublisherCornell University Press
ISBN / ASINB007K53ZT6
ISBN-13978B007K53ZT1
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank4,064,985
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
In this fascinating account of the way in which we understand music, Laird Addis builds on the idea, first articulated by Susanne Langer, that passages of music symbolize emotions and other conscious states. He maintains that the unique bond joining music and feelings is based on a previously unnoticed affinity between consciousness and sound. Addis combines a scholar's insight with a musician's sensibility to make an engaging and convincing statement that will help readers comprehend music's importance in human affairs.

