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Bad Singer : The Surprising Science of Tone Deafness and How We Hear Music by Tim Falconer (2017, Hardcover)
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Language: English. Publisher: HOUSE OF ANANSI PR. Number of Pages: 304. Publication Date: 2017-02-14. ISBN13: 9781770894457.
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PublisherHouse of Anansi Press
ISBN-101770894454
ISBN-139781770894457
eBay Product ID (ePID)228584109
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Book TitleBad Singer : the Surprising Science of Tone Deafness and How We Hear Music
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPhilosophy & Social Aspects, Life Sciences / Neuroscience, Audiology & Speech Pathology, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Acoustics & Sound
Publication Year2017
GenreMusic, Science, Biography & Autobiography, Medical
AuthorTim Falconer
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight19.4 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-560549
Dewey Edition23
Reviews...a remarkable story of dogged determination to prove his own body wrong and, as such, is one of the more illuminating cultural studies of modern times. The Globe and Mail, "In his journey to understand why, exactly, he can't hold a tune -- while having the ears and taste to appreciate great singing and songwriting -- Tim Falconer takes us on a deeply absorbing journey into the worlds of brain science, singing coaches, music psychologists, ethnomusicologists, and into his own keening, music-loving heart. Bad Singer is a fun, fascinating, beautifully written, and strangely moving tale of a melodically-challenged man who yearned to sing. And it has much to say about the mystery of how music moves all of us, good and bad singers alike." -- John Colapinto, author of Undone " Bad Singer deftly combines a memoir of Falconer's personal musical history with a scientific look into how humans hear music." -- Maclean's "an engaging, step-by-step look into how scientists study tone deafness... an essential tale about how human beings, even those of us with tin ears, can't help but be drawn to music...Over the last decade there have been a number of books published about the science of music - such as Daniel Levitan's This Is Your Brain on Music , Oliver Sacks's Musicophilia , and David Byrne's How Music Works - and Bad Singer is a doubly successful effort because it doesn't retread the same ground of these books, with Falconer couching his subject in a personal journey that's enjoyable to follow" -- National Post, In his journey to understand why, exactly, he can't hold a tune -- while having the ears and taste to appreciate great singing and songwriting -- Tim Falconer takes us on a deeply absorbing journey into the worlds of brain science, singing coaches, music psychologists, ethnomusicologists, and into his own keening, music-loving heart. Bad Singer is a fun, fascinating, beautifully written, and strangely moving tale of a melodically-challenged man who yearned to sing. And it has much to say about the mystery of how music moves all of us, good and bad singers alike., A spirited, even adventurous look at the mysteries of how the human brain perceives and processes sound--and even, on occasion, manages to make beautiful music. Kirkus Reviews, "In his journey to understand why, exactly, he can't hold a tune - while having the ears and taste to appreciate great singing and songwriting - Tim Falconer takes us on a deeply absorbing journey into the worlds of brain science, singing coaches, music psychologists, ethnomusicologists, and into his own keening, music-loving heart. Bad Singer is a fun, fascinating, beautifully written, and strangely moving tale of a melodically-challenged man who yearned to sing. And it has much to say about the mystery of how music moves all of us, good and bad singers alike." - John Colapinto, author of Undone " Bad Singer deftly combines a memoir of Falconer's personal musical history with a scientific look into how humans hear music." - Maclean's "an engaging, step-by-step look into how scientists study tone deafness... an essential tale about how human beings, even those of us with tin ears, can't help but be drawn to music...Over the last decade there have been a number of books published about the science of music - such as Daniel Levitan's This Is Your Brain on Music , Oliver Sacks's Musicophilia , and David Byrne's How Music Works - and Bad Singer is a doubly successful effort because it doesn't retread the same ground of these books, with Falconer couching his subject in a personal journey that's enjoyable to follow" - National Post, "In his journey to understand why, exactly, he can't hold a tune -- while having the ears and taste to appreciate great singing and songwriting -- Tim Falconer takes us on a deeply absorbing journey into the worlds of brain science, singing coaches, music psychologists, ethnomusicologists, and into his own keening, music-loving heart. Bad Singer is a fun, fascinating, beautifully written, and strangely moving tale of a melodically-challenged man who yearned to sing. And it has much to say about the mystery of how music moves all of us, good and bad singers alike." -- John Colapinto, author of Undone " Bad Singer deftly combines a memoir of Falconer's personal musical history with a scientific look into how humans hear music." -- Maclean's
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal781.1/1
SynopsisThe journey of Tim Falconer as he tries to overcome tone deafness -- and along the way discovers what we're really hearing when we listen to music., Author and journalist Tim Falconer - a self-confessed bad singer - is one of only 2.5 percent of the population that has been afflicted with amusia, ie: he is scientifically tone-deaf. Bad Singer chronicles his quest to understand the brain science behind tone-deafness and to search for ways to retrain the adult brain. He is tested by numerous scientists who are as fascinated with him as he is with them. He also investigates why we love music and deconstructs what we are really hearing when we listen to it. Throughout this journey of scientific and psychological discovery, he puts theory to practice by taking voice and breathing lessons with a voice coach in order to achieve his personal goal: a public display of his singing abilities. A work of scientific discovery, musicology, and personal odyssey, Bad Singer is a fascinating, insightful, and highly entertaining account from an award-winning journalist and author., In the tradition of Daniel Levitin's This Is Your Brain on Music and Oliver Sacks' Musicophilia , Bad Singer follows the delightful journey of Tim Falconer as he tries to overcome tone deafness -- and along the way discovers what we're really hearing when we listen to music. Tim Falconer, a self-confessed "bad singer," always wanted to make music, but soon after he starts singing lessons, he discovers that he's part of only 2.5 percent of the population afflicted with amusia -- in other words, he is scientifically tone-deaf. Bad Singer chronicles his quest to understand human evolution and music, the brain science behind tone-deafness, his search for ways to retrain the adult brain, and his investigation into what we really hear when we listen to music. In an effort to learn more about his brain disorder, he goes to a series of labs where the scientists who test him are as fascinated with him as he is with them. He also sets out to understand why we love music and deconstructs what we really hear when we listen to it. And he unlocks the secret that helps explain why music has such emotional power over us., Author and journalist Tim Falconer - a self-confessed "bad singer" - is one of only 2.5 percent of the population that has been afflicted with amusia, ie: he is scientifically tone-deaf. Bad Singer chronicles his quest to understand the brain science behind tone-deafness and to search for ways to retrain the adult brain. He is tested by numerous scientists who are as fascinated with him as he is with them. He also investigates why we love music and deconstructs what we are really hearing when we listen to it. Throughout this journey of scientific and psychological discovery, he puts theory to practice by taking voice and breathing lessons with a voice coach in order to achieve his personal goal: a public display of his singing abilities. A work of scientific discovery, musicology, and personal odyssey, Bad Singer is a fascinating, insightful, and highly entertaining account from an award-winning journalist and author.
LC Classification NumberML3820.F35 2016
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