The Musical Human

English, Michael Spitzer
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A Radio 4 Book of the Week

'Full of delightful nuggets' - Guardian Online
'Entertaining, informative and philosophical ... An essential read' - All About History
'Extraordinary range ... All the world and more is here' - Evening Standard

165 million years ago saw the birth of rhythm. 66 million years ago came the first melody. 40 thousand years ago, Homo sapiens created the first musical instrument. Today, music fills our lives. How we have created, performed, and listened to music throughout history has defined what our species is and how we understand who we are. Yet it is an overlooked part of our origin story.

The Musical Human takes us on an exhilarating journey across the ages - from Bach to BTS and back - to explore the vibrant relationship between music and the human species. With insights from a wealth of disciplines, world-leading musicologist Michael Spitzer renders a global history of music on the widest possible canvas, from global history to our everyday lives, from insects to apes, humans to artificial intelligence.

'Michael Spitzer has pulled off the impossible: a Guns, Germs and Steel for music' - Daniel Levitin
'A thrilling exploration of what music has meant and means to humankind' - Ian Bostridge.

Key specifications

topic
Art, Music & Design
Subtopic
Art, music, design
Language
English
Author
Michael Spitzer
Year
2022
Number of pages
480

General information

Item number
37881685
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Category
Reference books
Manufacturer No.
9781526602787
Release date
14.4.2022

Book properties

topic
Art, Music & Design
Subtopic
Art, music, design
Language
English
Author
Michael Spitzer
Year
2022
Number of pages
480

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Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂ emissions
0.25 kg
Climate contribution
CHF 0.11

Product dimensions

Height
129 mm
Width
131 mm
Weight
329 g

Package dimensions

Length
19.90 cm
Width
12.90 cm
Height
4.80 cm
Weight
327 g

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