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","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/tmgdisk01.cafe24.com\/images\/vs\/4172\/sv\/3jYDOS48UQXS4rIr5Bv21JkfXgpN7x.png?v=1765017862\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bolder;line-height:1.6em\"\u003e Why do we listen to music? \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-bottom:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-color:;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody style=\"border:0px\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\" style=\"line-height:1.2em;text-align:center;font-size:18px;color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/goods\/158676474\/XL\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;{split_style6}padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e Description \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eMeeting at the border of music and humanities\u003cbr\u003e The most intelligent journey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Why We Listen to Music\" is a humanistic journey that looks into human life through the window of music. \u003cbr\u003eIt covers almost everything about music surrounding the humanities, from the history, culture, and philosophy of music to the impact of music on humanity.\u003cbr\u003e Why are we so drawn to music? Whether we're sad or happy, we often seek out music to listen to.\u003cbr\u003e Music is at the heart of our lives and has been a part of human history for a very long time.\u003cbr\u003e \"Why We Listen to Music\" awakens us to the mysterious power of music, which is so closely connected to us and sometimes so powerfully draws us in, and explores its principles together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book is structured to flow organically, like a symphony.\u003cbr\u003e The content flows naturally, like a symphony being played, from the influence of music on human emotions, to the order and form of sound, to the diversity of music across cultures, to the essence of life. \u003cbr\u003eBasically, it introduces background knowledge about music and classical masterpieces, but above all, the essence of this book is to deal with the human being who listens to music and his or her life.\u003cbr\u003e While existing music education books mainly introduce classic masterpieces or cover background knowledge and theory of music, \"Why We Listen to Music\" stands out in that it focuses on the humanities surrounding music.\u003cbr\u003e Reading this book will be an intellectual journey that explores the meaning of life at the intersection of music and the humanities.\u003cbr\u003e Let's enjoy and savor the moment when the pleasure of listening changes to the pleasure of understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e You can preview some of the book's contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreview\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \",\"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eindex\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Prologue | Starting the Performance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e1st Movement | Music is Emotion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lecture 1.\u003cbr\u003e Why do we like music?\u003cbr\u003e Lecture 2.\u003cbr\u003e How does music move emotions?\u003cbr\u003e 3rd lecture.\u003cbr\u003e Why is song special to humans?\u003cbr\u003e Semifinals. \u003cbr\u003eHow much can music change your life?\u003cbr\u003e Lecture 5.\u003cbr\u003e What's the difference between classical music and popular music?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2nd Movement | Music is Language\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lecture 6.\u003cbr\u003e Why are overtones the root of music?\u003cbr\u003e Lesson 7.\u003cbr\u003e What is music made of?\u003cbr\u003e Quarterfinals.\u003cbr\u003e Why does music need form?\u003cbr\u003e Lesson 9.\u003cbr\u003e An orchestra, how do dozens of instruments create one piece of music?\u003cbr\u003e Lecture 10. Can AI-generated music be considered art?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e3rd Movement | Music is Diversity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lesson 11.\u003cbr\u003e Why is music different in each country?\u003cbr\u003e Lecture 12.\u003cbr\u003e Why was music dedicated to God?\u003cbr\u003e Lesson 13.\u003cbr\u003e What does the music mean?\u003cbr\u003e Lesson 14.\u003cbr\u003e Why are there no female composers in Western music history?\u003cbr\u003e Lesson 15.\u003cbr\u003e How did music become a weapon of resistance?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e4th Movement | Music is Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Round of 16.\u003cbr\u003e Are geniuses made?\u003cbr\u003e Lesson 17.\u003cbr\u003e Is suffering a gift or a curse for an artist?\u003cbr\u003e Round of 18.\u003cbr\u003e Can art compromise with power?\u003cbr\u003e Lesson 19.\u003cbr\u003e Should an artist's life and work be viewed separately?\u003cbr\u003e Lesson 20.\u003cbr\u003e How does art sustain life?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEpilogue | Concluding the Performance\u003cbr\u003e References\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \",\"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetailed image\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/momo\/TopCate5830\/MidCate006\/582951986.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Detailed Image 1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \",\"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eInto the book\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Music isn't just for the ears.\u003cbr\u003e The moment we listen to music, a wonderful phenomenon unfolds in our brain.\u003cbr\u003e When a melody begins, the brain begins to move like an elaborate orchestra.\u003cbr\u003e Sound first stimulates the eardrum, and the vibrations of the eardrum are transmitted through three small bones (ossicles) to the cochlea.\u003cbr\u003e Mechanical vibrations are converted into electrical signals that travel to the brain via the auditory nerve, activating multiple areas of the brain simultaneously.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.26 From “How does music move emotions?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Classical music is essentially the art of time.\u003cbr\u003e It naturally draws out the audience's breathing and emotions through an organic flow of strength and speed.\u003cbr\u003e It is far from the mechanical repetition of rhythm.\u003cbr\u003e The tempo slows down and then accelerates. \u003cbr\u003eThe rhythm varies unpredictably, creating countless layers of time-lapse within a single song.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.66 From “What is the difference between classical music and popular music?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The music flows continuously.\u003cbr\u003e It changes every moment and never goes back.\u003cbr\u003e But in it we remember certain sounds and follow certain structures.\u003cbr\u003e Form is the framework that gives order to the flow.\u003cbr\u003e Form is the invisible framework that makes up music and the point where it meets the listener's memory.\u003cbr\u003e The reason you can feel where the melody repeats, where the tension builds, and when it releases is because music has structure.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.\u003cbr\u003e 115 From “Why Does Music Need Form?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Music is invisible.\u003cbr\u003e It cannot be grasped in one's hand, nor does it remain anywhere.\u003cbr\u003e Music is an art that exists only when it flows. \u003cbr\u003eThe music we listen to requires that moment to pass before the next sound arrives, and that the next sound must continue to flow to create a melody.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.207 From “What Does Music Want to Say?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In Symphony No. 9, 'Choral', Beethoven undertook an experiment that went beyond the conventions of the time.\u003cbr\u003e The last movement introduces a 'chorus'.\u003cbr\u003e It was unprecedented for human voices to be added to a symphony that had previously been composed solely of orchestral music.\u003cbr\u003e The passage Beethoven chose was Friedrich Schiller's poem An die Freude.\u003cbr\u003e The phrase “All men shall be brothers” was a symbol of freedom, solidarity, and universal humanity that Schiller defended throughout his life.\u003cbr\u003e --- p.274 From “Is pain a gift or a curse for artists?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Some art continues to move us through the ages.\u003cbr\u003e Some art, no matter how beautiful, leaves us with a sense of distance. \u003cbr\u003eArt cannot be completely free from ethics, nor can ethics completely dominate art.\u003cbr\u003e It is up to the viewer to ponder the subtle boundaries between them.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e --- p.304 From “Should an artist’s life and work be viewed separately?”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \",\"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher's Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eIntroduction to classic masterpieces, music history, culture, and philosophy\u003cbr\u003e And the influence of music on humans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Music is not just sound.\u003cbr\u003e It stirs emotions, replaces language, illuminates the times and culture, and becomes a force that sustains life.\u003cbr\u003e \"Why We Listen to Music\" guides readers through four movements to understand music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The first movement explores the relationship between music and emotions.\u003cbr\u003e We explore why we are drawn to music, what makes songs so special to us as humans, and how music can change our lives.\u003cbr\u003e The second movement looks at music as a language. \u003cbr\u003eBeginning with overtones, the root of music, we explore the universal principles that make up music, from form and structure to orchestral harmony and even music created by artificial intelligence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The third movement deals with the diversity of music.\u003cbr\u003e It illuminates the meaning of music in the context of nations, cultures, religions, history, gender, and society, and how it sometimes resonates as a voice of resistance.\u003cbr\u003e The final movement questions the relationship between music and life.\u003cbr\u003e It calmly reflects on genius and suffering, art and power, the boundaries between life and work, and the power that art gives to human existence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Why We Listen to Music\" presents music as a mirror that reflects human nature, transcending mere art, in a flow that extends from emotion to language, from diversity to life.\u003cbr\u003e This book will serve as a solid guide for readers who 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