How Long to Read Foundations of Musical Grammar

How Long Does it Take to Read Foundations of Musical Grammar?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 36 minutes to read Foundations of Musical Grammar by Lawrence Michael Zbikowski

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

How is it that humans are able to organize seemingly random sounds into the captivating sonic structures we call music? In this volume, Lawrence M. Zbikowski argues that humans' unique ability to correlate sounds with dynamic processes provides the basis for the construction of meaningful musical utterances - that is, a foundation for musical grammar. Building on a framework for grammar developed by cognitive linguists over the past three decades and the pathbreaking research set out in his earlier book, Conceptualizing Music (OUP 2002), Zbikowski explains how the ability to draw analogies between widely differing domains allowing humans to connect sequences of musical sounds with emotion processes, physical gestures, and the steps of dance. He shows how these connections underpin an evocative movement from a cantata by J.S. Bach, guide our understanding of gestural choreographies by Fred Astaire and Charlie Chaplin, and frame connections between movement and music in French courtly dance and the Viennese waltz. Through thorough surveys of research in cognitive science and careful analyses of works by composers ranging from Bach, Brahms, and Schubert to Jerome Kern, Zbikowski explores the unique resources for communication offered by music and examines how these differ from those of language. Foundations of Musical Grammar is sure to be an instant - and enticingly controversial - classic within the evolving literature addressing the many complex intersections of music and language. -- from dust jacket.

How long is Foundations of Musical Grammar?

Foundations of Musical Grammar by Lawrence Michael Zbikowski is 273 pages long, and a total of 69,069 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Foundations of Musical Grammar Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 17 minutes to read Foundations of Musical Grammar aloud.

What Reading Level is Foundations of Musical Grammar?

Foundations of Musical Grammar is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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