How Music Works

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How Music Works
« on: 23 Nov 2010, 10:59 am »
I really enjoyed this podcast.
http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/201011192
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From pitch to frequency and harmony to rhythm, how do sounds become music? What separates Bach' s Prelude in C Major from Led Zeppelin' s Stairway to Heaven? In this segment, Ira talks with Dr. John Powell, a physicist and composer. He's the author of the new book "How Music Works: The Science and Psychology of Beautiful Sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and Beyond."