The Key to Music’s Genetics
Why music is part of being human
Music, the mother of language
Stone Age people carved flutes, Greenlanders solved disputes with song duels, and football fans metamorphose into choral singers within a matter of seconds. Singing strengthens the immune system, playing the piano can improve maths grades, and there is conclusive evidence that listening to Mozart reduces stress in intensive care patients. Christian Lehmann gives us an entertaining review of the evolutionary and cultural history of humanity, showing that music is in our genes, forms an integral part of the profile of every culture, and has a powerful influence on body, mind and spirit – in other words, it is an indispensable part of human nature. A truly amazing book about the power of music.
Christian Lehmann, PhD, born in 1966, stu died musicology, biology, German language and literature, as well as vocal arts. He conducts research into the evolution of music, and teaches at the University of Munich. He was a voice coach for the Regensburg Cathedral Choir for several years, sang in the Gewandhaus-Kammerchor Leipzig and has worked with various choirs such as the Collegium Vocale Gent, the Rheinische Kantorei, and the Münchner Kammerchor. He also performs as a vocal soloist.
Music, the mother of language
Stone Age people carved flutes, Greenlanders solved disputes with song duels, and football fans metamorphose into choral singers within a matter of seconds. Singing strengthens the immune system, playing the piano can improve maths grades, and there is conclusive evidence that listening to Mozart reduces stress in intensive care patients. Christian Lehmann gives us an entertaining review of the evolutionary and cultural history of humanity, showing that music is in our genes, forms an integral part of the profile of every culture, and has a powerful influence on body, mind and spirit – in other words, it is an indispensable part of human nature. A truly amazing book about the power of music.
Christian Lehmann, PhD, born in 1966, stu died musicology, biology, German language and literature, as well as vocal arts. He conducts research into the evolution of music, and teaches at the University of Munich. He was a voice coach for the Regensburg Cathedral Choir for several years, sang in the Gewandhaus-Kammerchor Leipzig and has worked with various choirs such as the Collegium Vocale Gent, the Rheinische Kantorei, and the Münchner Kammerchor. He also performs as a vocal soloist.
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