![]() ![]() Some may find Levitin’s evolutionary explanations reductionist, but he lightens the science with personal anecdotes and chats with Sting and others, offering an intriguing explanation for the power of music in our lives as individuals and as a society. Songs also serve as “memory-aids,” as records of our lives and legends. ![]() According to Levitin, evolution may have selected individuals who were able to use nonviolent means like dance and music to settle disputes. He cites lyrics ranging from the songs of Johnny Cash to work songs, which, he says, promote feelings of togetherness. Through his studies, Levitin has identified six kinds of songs that help us achieve these goals: songs of friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion and love. ![]() ![]() ), a rock musician turned neuroscientist, argues that music is a core element of human identity, paving the way for language, cooperative work projects and the recording of our lives and history. In this rewarding though often repetitious study by bestselling author Levitin ( This Is Your Brain on Music The author of the New York Times bestseller and Los Angeles Times Book Award Finalist This Is Your Brain on Music tunes us in to six evolutionary musical forms that brought about the evolution of human culture. Charles Darwin meets the Beatles in this attempt to blend neuroscience and evolutionary biology to explain why music is such a powerful force. ![]()
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