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  • The Key to Music’s Genetics

    Why Music is Part of Being Human

    Translated by Holger Flock ...
    by Christian Lehmann ...
    Series series
    Christian Lehmann brings his experience as a musicologist, singer and academic to this fascinating journey through the origins of music and its role in human development, culture and society.Few books on music are as rewarding as this one. Technical terms are clearly described in a way that appeals to both the musically well-informed and the musically inexperienced. Well-chosen examples and ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Key to Musics Genetics

    Why Music is Part of Being Human

    Translated by Holger Flock ...
    by Christian Lehmann ...
    Series series Anthem Cosmopolis Writings
    Christian Lehmann brings his experience as a musicologist, singer and academic to this fascinating journey through the origins of music and its role in human development, culture and society. The opening section examines the first stirrings of music in animals, birds and fish before moving on to humans in prehistoric times, and how musical sounds are an integral part of family bonding and social ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Key to Musics Genetics

    Why Music is Part of Being Human

    Translated by Holger Flock ...
    by Christian Lehmann ...
    Series series Anthem Cosmopolis Writings
    Christian Lehmann brings his experience as a musicologist, singer and academic to this fascinating journey through the origins of music and its role in human development, culture and society. The opening section examines the first stirrings of music in animals, birds and fish before moving on to humans in prehistoric times, and how musical sounds are an integral part of family bonding and social ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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