Townsend, Peter - The Evolution of Music through Culture and Science

This book explores some of the very strong links between music and advances in science. It contains many original perceptive insights, from why music evolves, to the political influences of music, and even how new streaming techniques could undermine the music industry.

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CONTENTS

1 Music - an ever-changing landscape
2 Musical development assisted by technology
3 Musicianship and the cult of personality
4 Signal processing by the brain
5 Interpreting complex sounds
6 Scales - idealism or compromise?
7 Musical changes driven by technology
8 Development of fixed frequency keyboards
9 Decay of information and data loss
10 From live music to electronic offerings
11 Analogue or digital recording
12 The voice
13 Acoustics of concert halls and rooms
14 Orchestral layout and the best concert seats
15 Music, Emotions and Political Influences