The Musical Human [electronic resource] : A History of Life on Earth - A BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week'
Michael Spitzer2021
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A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
'Full of delightful nuggets' Guardian online
'Entertaining, informative and philosphical ... An essential read' All About
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'Extraordinary range ... All the world and more is here' Evening Standard
165 million years ago saw the birth of rhythm.
66 million years ago came the first melody.
40 thousand years ago Homo sapiens created the first musical instrument.
Today music fills our lives. How we have created, performed and listened to
music throughout history has defined what our species is and how we understand
who we are. Yet it is an overlooked part of our origin story.
The Musical Human takes us on an exhilarating journey across the ages - from
Bach to BTS and back - to explore the vibrant relationship between music and the
human species. With insights from a wealth of disciplines, world-leading
musicologist Michael Spitzer renders a global history of music on the widest
possible canvas, from global history to our eve...
Main title:
Author:
Michael Spitzer, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (480 pages)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781526602749
Language:
English
BRN:
436657
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |