It is accessible to all readers but does not shy away from the direct presentation of science-it gives the reader things that anyone interested in this topic needs to begin to think about. Importantly, it includes a chapter on animals, acknowledging that the sophisticated production and perception of music is not limited to humans. Readers will come back to it again and again for its clear explanations, breadth of content, and “listening” advice. Peter Gabriel, singer-songwriter, musician, and activist This is a book written for the initiate and the noninitiate about the universal way sound and music connect us, both human and nonhuman. Using a potent cocktail of math, physics, history, biology, and neurology, Dave Sulzer explains why music is the medicine most of us can’t live without. If you ever suspected that musicians belonged to a secret society, this is the book that blows the mysteries wide open. Only a neurobiologist who is a master composer and musician could have written this wonderful book! Roald Hoffmann, author and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Here is the place to find out about the way crickets make music, and the McGurk effect! The science comes along gently, never intimidating. Every page has a story, every page a fascinating connection between the universal joy we find in music and some biological or mathematical fact. It is rare that one finds a book where on opening any page, one is drawn to read on and. Written for musicians and music lovers with any level of science and math proficiency, including none, Music, Math, and Mind demystifies how music works while testifying to its beauty and wonder. He makes accessible a vast range of material, helping readers discover the universal principles behind the music they find meaningful. Sulzer ranges from styles from around the world to canonical composers to hip-hop, the history of experimental music, and animal sound by songbirds, cetaceans, bats, and insects. He delves into topics such as the math by which musical scales, rhythms, tuning, and harmonies are derived, from the days of Pythagoras to technological manipulation of sound waves. David Sulzer, also known in the musical world as Dave Soldier, explains why the perception of music encompasses the physics of sound, the functions of the ear and deep-brain auditory pathways, and the physiology of emotion. Why does a clarinet play at lower pitches than a flute? What does it mean for sounds to be in or out of tune? How are emotions carried by music? Do other animals perceive sound like we do? How might a musician use math to come up with new ideas? This book offers a lively exploration of the mathematics, physics, and neuroscience that underlie music in a way that readers without scientific background can follow.
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