Description
Book SynopsisA joyful exploration of music's effects on the mind
Trade ReviewIn this book, Powell does for music what Masters and Johnson did for sex * Bernie Krause *
If you have ever felt intimidated by music and its terminology of whole and half steps, scales and chords, this book will put you at ease * Wall Street Journal *
A fascinating book, intriguing * Mark Radcliffe, BBC 6 Music *
A treat for music lovers * Big Issue *
Raises fascinating questions about the opportunities and pitfalls of our glut of music * Financial Times *
An engaging guide to the science of sound . . . He delivers a solid case for why people love (and need) music * Publishers Weekly *
Our relationship with music starts in the womb, says physicist and musician John Powell. Research reveals some interesting findings . . . A nice melody has therapeutic properties, too, a fact explored in a great chapter on music as medicine * Boundless *
His writing is chatty and unpretentious; he is informal and down-home, at times quite funny. If you have ever felt intimated by music and its terminology of whole and half steps, scales and chords, this book will put you at ease * Guardian *
