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Of Mind and Music

By Laird Addis

Book information

Publisher
Cornell University Press
Year
1999
ISBN
0801489563, 9780801489563
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (8925374 bytes)
Pages
146\163
Topic
Art Music
Time added
2020-04-15 08:52:53
Music; Aesthetics; History and Criticism; Philosop

Description

"For most people music brings to mind a range of deep emotions. In this account of the way in which we understand music, Laird Addis explains how sounds can have such profound effects on those listening to them." "Building on the idea, first articulated by Susanne Langer, that passages of music symbolize emotions and other conscious states, Addis advances an entirely new account of the nature of this representation. He maintains that the unique bond joining music and feelings is based on a previously unnoticed affinity between consciousness and sound. He also provides an extended discussion of Freud's theory of dream symbolism to show how unconscious awareness plays a critical role in our experience of music."--BOOK JACKET. Cover Frontmatter Contents Preface 1 Music's Power 2 Langer's Theory 3 Representation 4 Consciousness 5 Time and Sound 6 The New Theory 7 Unconscious Awareness 8 Music and Awareness 9 Music as Stirring Appendix: A Look at the Literature References Index

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