Psychology of music : from sound to significance /

Tan, Siu-Lan, 1963-

Psychology of music : from sound to significance / Siu-Lan Tan, Peter Pfordresher and Rom Harr�e. - Hove, East Sussex [England] ; New York : Psychology Press, 2010. - xi, 349 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-331) and indexes.

The scope of psychology in music -- pt. 1. Foundations ; The acoustics of music ; Sound and the neurophysiology of hearing ; Neuroscience and music -- pt. 2. The perception and cognition of music ; Perception of musical pitch and melody ; Perception of musical time ; Analysis and cognition of musical structure -- pt. 3. Development, learning, and performance ; Emergence of sound and music perception ; Early musical development and education ; Practice and musical expertise ; The psychology of music performance -- pt. 4. The meaning and significance of music ; The social psychology of music ; The question of meaning in music ; The emotional power of music ; Culture and music.

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Music--Psychological aspects.
Music--Acoustics and physics.
Music--Social aspects.
Musikpsychologie.

ML 3830 / .T167 2010