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Post by ChrisB on Aug 30, 2015 19:49:30 GMT
I just heard on the news that Oliver Sacks has sadly died. I have been meaning to post about his book on music for some time and it's such a shame that his death is the thing which spurred me to do something about it. Anyway, this book is utterly fascinating and I recommend it wholeheartedly. Here is a link to Amazon where you can read a section of it. Other booksellers may also stock it! Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain – by Oliver Sacks |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2015 20:17:48 GMT
Im usually very knowladgeable but im sorry to say ive never heard of him Chris
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Post by ChrisB on Aug 30, 2015 21:11:24 GMT
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Post by ChrisB on Aug 31, 2015 0:17:10 GMT
In the accessible parts on that link, you can read about the guy (a surgeon) who was struck by lightning and his near death experience is vividly described. Upon his recovery, he acquired an insatiable desire to listen to music that he had previously had no interest in: classical piano music. When he started listening to Chopin, he began to write musical notation. He had to get down on paper all the notes that seemed to be invading and washing over his mind. But he had never written music before.
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Post by MartinT on Aug 31, 2015 8:27:03 GMT
His ability to describe neurological functions was amazing. A sad loss, and I have a few titles of his I mean to catch up on.
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Post by ChrisB on Aug 31, 2015 8:36:28 GMT
Yes, his writing is extremely accessible, with a way of keeping the reader engaged through the otherwise heavy going technical detail.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2015 12:16:07 GMT
Ah right i don't have a properly functioning Brain so guess that could be a good read for me..
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Post by Chris on Aug 31, 2015 17:10:33 GMT
Sold to the big Scottish bloke. Sounds fascinating.
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