For those of us who like to take things apart and see how they work, there’s a new book: How Music Works [2]by John Powell. A little science, a little psychology… now I know why a piece of music with no lyrics can actually make you cry.
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[1] http://hcpl.net/users/angel-hill
[2] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=subtab13&term=how%20music%20works%20john%20powell&index=.GH#focus
[3] http://hcpl.net/category/tags/music
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