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A lyrical meditation on listening, this work examines sound in relation to the human body. It also explores the mystery of music and of its effects on the listener.

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"In Charlotte Mandell's splendid translation of Jean-Luc Nancy's brief but passionate A l'ecoute, the French philosopher gives us a glimpse of this completely different philosophy of music" -Current Musicology "Listening adds a much needed poetic register to the philosophy of music and sonic culture." -Parallax

Listening

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      Publisher: Fordham University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/05/2007
      ISBN13: 9780823227730, 978-0823227730
      ISBN10: 0823227731
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      Art music, orchestral and formal music Philosophy Western philosophy from c 1800

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A lyrical meditation on listening, this work examines sound in relation to the human body. It also explores the mystery of music and of its effects on the listener.

      Trade Review
      "In Charlotte Mandell's splendid translation of Jean-Luc Nancy's brief but passionate A l'ecoute, the French philosopher gives us a glimpse of this completely different philosophy of music" -Current Musicology "Listening adds a much needed poetic register to the philosophy of music and sonic culture." -Parallax

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