4.5" x 7", 120 pages
Hardcover, 2019
A fascinating field guide from neuroscientist and opera singer Indre Viskontas that investigates what music is and how it can change us for the better—from deep in our neurons to across our entire society. Learn how certain songs carry us through a tough workout, comfort us after a breakup, or unite 50,000 diverse fans. A vibrant and smart gift for any audiophile—hip-hop fans, classically trained pianists, or vinyl collectors—readers will think about their favorite songs in a whole new way by the end of this book.
About the Author
Indre Viskontas PhD is the creative director of the Pasadena Opera host of the podcasts Cadence and Inquiring Minds and a professor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She lives San Francisco.