How Music Works

By David Byrne

Subjects: nyt:paperback-nonfiction=2013-10-06, Music and technology, Music, philosophy and aesthetics, Music, history and criticism, Musicians, biography, Biography, Psychological aspects, Music trade, Music, History and criticism, Sound recordings, Production and direction, New York Times bestseller, Music, social aspects, New York Times reviewed, Music, psychological aspects, Musicians, Music, history and criticism, 20th century, Philosophy and aesthetics, Social aspects

Description: The Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of Talking Heads presents a celebration of music that offers insight into the roles of time, place, and recording technology, discussing how evolutionary patterns of adaptations and responses to cultural and physical contexts have influenced music expression throughout history and culminated in the 20th century's transformative practices.