====== This is Your Brain On Music ======
  The Science of a Human Obsession 
  Daniel J. Levitin
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A fascinating book by a neuroscientist who studies human musical appreciation and musicianship. Almost all of us remarkable capacities of recognizing "music" and responding to it emotionally.  Music has formal rules, yet it is remarkably difficult to pin down what separates good music from mediocre.


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