5/21/2023 0 Comments How music works david byrne review![]() ![]() As might be expected he talks about how “music works” in terms of its creation, but he doesn’t stop there. Originally published as a hardcover, a revised paperback edition has just been published by McSweeney’s, allowing Byrne to include new material reflecting the ever increasing nature of the way music works.īyrne, who is probably best known as the former frontman for arguably one of the most interesting bands to come out of New York’s 1970s so-called punk scene, Talking Heads, comes at his subject from all angles. ![]() That is until David Byrne wrote How Music Works. While most study through the centuries has focused on either the physics, the psychological or emotional nature of music, hardly anybody has combined those fields with the more practical aspects involved with the creation and appreciation of music. How Music Works by David ByrneWhile this passive approach to music may be sufficient for the majority, philosophers and scholars have been fascinated with the why’s and wherefores of music since the time of the ancient Greeks. ![]() While we can talk about the song’s lyrics or how the combination of melody and rhythm make us feel good, we usually don’t take it much further. ![]() The majority of us just take it for granted that we enjoy the music we listen to and never really stop to think why. However, no matter how or why you listen, it can’t help but have an effect on you. Maybe we only have it playing in the background, use it to help us sleep or meditate, or perhaps you sit and listen to it carefully. ![]()
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