{"product_id":"routledge-companion-to-music-cognition-1","title":"Routledge Companion to Music Cognition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE SOCIETY OF MUSIC THEORY’S 2019 CITATION OF SPECIAL MERIT FOR MULTI-AUTHORED VOLUMES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Companion to Music Cognition\u003c\/i\u003e addresses fundamental questions about the nature of music from a psychological perspective. Music cognition is presented as the field that investigates\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe psychological, physiological, and physical processes that allow music to take place, seeking to explain how and why music has such powerful and mysterious effects on us. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of research in music cognition, balancing accessibility with depth and sophistication. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA diverse range of global scholars—music theorists, musicologists, pedagogues, neuroscientists, and psychologists—address the implications of music in everyday life while broadening the range of topics in music cognition research, deliberately seeking connections with the kinds of music and musical experiences that are meaningful to the population at large but are often overlooked in the study of music cognition. Such topics include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic’s impact on physical and emotional health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic cognition in various genres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic cognition in diverse populations, including people with amusia and hearing impairment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship of music to learning and accomplishment in academics, sport, and recreation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe broader sociological and anthropological uses of music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsisting of over forty essays, the volume is organized by five primary themes. The first section, \"Music from the Air to the Brain,\" provides a neuroscientific and theoretical basis for the book. The next three sections are based on musical actions: \"Hearing and Listening to Music,\" \"Making and Using Music,\" and \"Developing Musicality.\" The closing section, \"Musical Meanings,\" returns to fundamental questions related to music’s meaning and significance, seen from historical and contemporary perspectives. \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Companion to Music Cognition\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to encourage readers to understand connections between the laboratory and the everyday in their musical lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54259004014936,"sku":"9781138721050","price":303.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138721050_61a4f33e-2b95-4f05-be84-57d47c66191e.jpg?v=1777755623","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/routledge-companion-to-music-cognition-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}