Psicología de la música

Why can one musical performance move you to tears and another prompt you to dance or clap your hands? Is it possible for a child to recognize a song that she heard in the womb? Why do compositions that use certain rhythms motivate you to exercise in the gym? The long tradition that links the musical fact with the human mind, intensified in recent decades, has given rise to what is known as the psychology of music, which pays equal attention to composition, performance, listening or playing. appreciation of the latter. In this brief introduction, EH Margulis (an extremely prestigious figure in this field) connects this science with other broader areas related to music, provoking reflections and examining questions that are undoubtedly of interest not only to musicians, performers, music therapists or musicologists, but also to also to the general public.