Tripping the World Fantastic A Journey Through the Music of Our Planet

Name: Tripping the World Fantastic A Journey Through the Music of Our Planet
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ISBN: 9781459706545

ISBN-10: 1459706544

ISBN-13: 9781459706545

Edition: 2013

Authors: Glenn Dixon

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Every culture on Earth has music. Every culture that's ever existed has had it - but we don't exactly know why. Music is not like food, shelter, or having opposable thumbs. We don't need it to live, and yet we can't seem to live without it. Glenn Dixon travels the globe exploring how and why people make music. From a tour of Bob Marley's house to sitar lessons in India, he experiences music around the world and infuses the stories with the latest in brain research, genetics, and evolutionary psychology. Why does music give us chills down the backs of our necks? What exactly are the whales singing about and why does some music stick in our minds like chewing gum? Through his adventures,…

Book details

List price: $26.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Publication date: 3/30/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English

Glenn Dixon has published travel articles in major publications such as National Geographic, the New York Post, The Walrus, the Globe and Mail, and Psychology Today. An expert on language with an M.A. in socio-linguistics, he is currently a language consultant with the Calgary Board of Education. He lives in Calgary.



Acknowledgements


Listening to the Music


Introduction



Music and Evolutionary Psychology



Egypt: The Trumpets of King Tut



Petra: Auditory Cheesecake



Turkey: The Whirling Dervishes



Athens: The Scales of Pythagoras



Paris: The Invention of Harmony



Seville: Flamenco and the Rhythm of Our Hearts



Music and the Social Animal



Africa: Drums in the Night



Cuba: Musical Fusion



Jamaica: Stirring It Up at Bob Marley's House



The Mayans: Counting Out Time



Rituals of Sound



The South Pacific: The Singing of Whales



Bali: The Dance of Spirits



India: The Pull of Emotions



Russia and the East: There Will Your Heart Be



Musical Intelligence



Vienna: The Sound of Genius



Ireland and Scotland: The Celtic Soul


Bibliography


Index