Musical Communication

Music is a powerful means of communication. It provides a means by whichpeople can share emotions, intentions, and meanings even though their spokenlanguages may be mutually incomprehensible. It can also provide a vital lifelineto human interaction for those whose special needs make other means ofcommunication difficult. Music can exert powerful physical effects, can producedeep and profound emotions within us, and can be used to generate infinitelysubtle variations of expressiveness by skilled composers and performers.This new addition to the music psychology list brings together leadingresearchers from a variety of academic and applied backgrounds. It examines howmusic can be used to communicate and the biological, cognitive, social, andcultural processes which underlie such communication. Taking a broad,interdisciplinary look at all aspects of communication, from the symbolicaspects of musical notation, to the use of music in advertising, the book is thefirst of its kind. It will be valuable for all those involved in musicpsychology, music education, and communication studies.