Publication

2009 - Ashgate, Burlington, VT, Vermont

Language

English

Word Count

52,000 words, Guess

Page Count

208 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC781.4/240973
  • LCCML200 .M38 2009
  • LCCML200 .M38 2010

Description

This book provides a wide-ranging look at the role played by music that is passed on orally without the use of notation, in the folk, popular and art musics of North American. Found within the many oral traditions are common elements that apply to all human cultures. These elements are connected with the human mind, the limits of memory, the power of organization and the urge toward creativity. McLucas provides an overview of recent research on the brain and memory in order to help the reader understand the inner workings or oral tradition.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music

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