A comprehensive survey of the latest neuroscientific research into the effects of music on the brain



Covers a variety of topics fundamental for music perception, including musical syntax, musical semantics, music and action, music and emotion
Includes general introductory chapters to engage a broad readership, as well as a wealth of detailed research material for experts
Offers the most empirical (and most systematic) work on the topics of neural correlates of musical syntax and musical semantics
Integrates research from different domains (such as music, language, action and emotion both theoretically and empirically, to create a comprehensive theory of music psychology