Open the Door to Music: Observing the Music World from Several New Perspectives

Author: (German) R. Fand, H. Lau
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Music is an indispensable part of human culture, exerting various influences on human society and individuals within it. Music is also a history—it is the history of musical revolutions, conflicts, and interpretations. If someone looks back at the history of music and believes it is merely a linear, logical progression, then it is naturally just an academic theoretical system. Currently, the new knowledge we have gained from emerging disciplines such as musical ethnology and musical psychology indicates that the history of European music is inherently dynamic and vibrant. Therefore, the authors do not present the history of music in a chronological manner but instead approach it from the perspective of systematic musicology, organizing and dividing the chapters of this book around topics such as "Why do humans need music," "How does music function," "The germ cells of musical culture," "The germ cells of musical history," "The driving force behind the advancement of European music history," "How music makes us dance," and "Music and personality development." Against the backdrop of conflicts in human thought and society, the authors use vivid yet accessible language to present this extraordinary journey to the readers.