1. Briefly Describing the history origin and uses of the drum, there is interesting information on the instrument and its uses. This Canadian drummer examines all the drums many uses, from the battlefield to the classroom. Also mentioning the notation and progression of drumming, the information provided helps give a good understanding of the origins of drumming.
Chatto, Allan. "Drum History." CADRE. Allan Chatto, Jan. 1996. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://www.cadre-online.ca/drumhistory.html>.
2. An introduction to psychoacoustics, this book covers basic topics and some new research. With chapters on things such as basic psychology and functions of the ear, the effects of tone, pitch and resonance, and cognitive psychology, this text has all one would need to obtain an understanding of Music Cognition.
Cook, Perry R. Music, Cognition, and Computerized Sound: an Introduction to Psychoacoustics. Cambridge, MA: MIT, 2001. Print.
3. This web site contains very basic information on the history of drums and the modern progression of their use in music. The author, a fellow drummer, has some informative details about his own drum set. Also, he has set up a few pages to this site that also examine the great drummer Neil Peart as well as many other famous drummers’ drum sets.
DeStefano, John T. "History of Drums." Http://penz4.tripod.com/. John DeStefano, 2001. Web. 18 Oct. 2011. <http://penz4.tripod.com/historyofdrums.html>.
4. This book includes the second year results of a five-year longitudinal study of the musical achievement of culturally disadvantaged students. It also has results from tests of frequencies, micro-melodies, and rhythm and their effects on rhythmic perception of the subjects. Also with a large section on a computer simulation of musical performance adjudication, this book, based on Carl E. Seashore’s work at the University of Iowa, is a plethora of information.
Gordon, Edwin. Experimental Research in the Psychology of Music: 7. Iowa City: Univ. of Iowa, 1972. Print.
5. Though this citing may seem to be the exact as the one prior, it is not. This is the 8th edition of the research and is a continuation and expansion of the previous edition. Containing information on the nature of absolute pitch, the development of rhythmic and tonal capabilities of kindergarten and 1st grade children, and the third year results of the five-year study, one can see the progression of the studies and new information that wasn’t put in the last book.
Gordon, Edwin. Experimental Research in the Psychology of Music: 8. Iowa City: Univ. of Iowa, 1972. Print.
6. This book tries to define and describe this new field of study. That field being the developmental psychology of music, this author is in over his head. Also known as Psychomusicology, this new study has a bountiful amount of information to be discussed and examined, and this book does just that. With many chapters on music development of children and other forms of psychological development due to music, this book fully examines the psychological effects of music on the human mind.
Hargreaves, David J. The Developmental Psychology of Music. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire: Cambridge UP, 1986. Print.
7. Often paralleling music to the sounds of nature and often calling music organic, the author has a deep passion for music. Almost a hippie’s point of view, the author goes into great depth on the change and life of the music itself. But for my interests, there are examinations of the patterns of mental or bodily activities as well as musical tension/resolution patterns. There is also an in depth look on music and the nervous system within these pages.
McLaughlin, Terence. Music and Communication. London: Faber, 1970. Print.
8. It basically states that a listener of music does not bring emotion to the music, but the music does bring emotion to the listener. It also takes insight into other creative mediums such as poetry and literature and the effects of music in those areas. The book also likes to point out that music is not an emotion or a language, but music is provocative enough to be perceived as such.
Pratt, Carroll C. The Meaning of Music: A Study in Psychological Aesthetics. New York: Johnson Reprint, 1968. Print.
9. A short yet informative article on brain function improvement through music, this web site skips the flashy words and gets straight to the point. It has a brief thesis and discussion with research to back it up saying that music improves brain function.
Schewe, Phillip F. "Music Improves Brain Function." Livescience.com. American Institute of Physics, 6 Nov. 2009. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://www.livescience.com/7950-music-improves-brain-function.html>.
10. As any good music cognition book would have, this one also has a large section devoted to the studies of a child’s development through musical therapy. Beginning with some concepts of music as cognition, the book then delves into the effects on the mind of young humans and their temporal lobes.
Serafine, Mary Louise. Music as Cognition: The Development of Thought in Sound. New York: Columbia UP, 1988. Print.
11. A short analysis found online, this source is just concentrated information. Describing the effects of music through melody, timbre, word and harmony, the author wasted no time explaining the effects of music on the mind. With definitions of some words early in the writing, the author sets the tone to later describe the overall psychological effects of harmonic and disharmonic music.
Severance, Scott. "Psychological Effects of Music - Music - ScottSeverance.us." ScottSeverance.us. Scott Severance, 1999. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://www.scottseverance.us/music/effects_of_music.htm>.
12. Greatly considering previous theories, the author gives a historical introduction of musical rhythm. Then, the nature of stratification with respect to pitch is greatly explained. This author focuses more on the effects of rhythm than music itself. Ending with a grand conclusion of his own, the author ties together the research in the book.
Yeston, Maury. The Stratification of Musical Rhythm. New Haven: Yale UP, 1976. Print.
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