Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-262) and indexes
Introduction -- What is this thing called "music"? -- Principles of physics and the elements of music -- Principles of physiology and the elements of sensory information-processing -- Fear and the instinct for survival : what happens when the set-points go awry? -- Physiologic entrainment -- Rhythm in music and physiology -- Melody : the pitch of human emotion -- Timbre, harmony and dynamics : adding richness and depth to rhythm and melody -- Form : creating aesthetic wholeness -- Nature expressed through nurture -- Coda : where are they now?
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