The one quote that summarizes this whole book completely, comes pretty late during the analysis. “Music may be the activity that prepared our pre-human ancestors for speech communication and for the very cognitive, representational flexibility necessary to become humans.” (Daniel J. Levitin, 260.) This quote pretty much expresses the full meaning of this book, which is to explain the innate importance and development of music. This quote is received when the argument about how music has evolved humans, is brought up. Along with other arguments, this quote was an answer to the problem of human evolution and the author, Levitin, explains that music is potentially a very key evolutionary factor for humans. Many other factors were explained, but
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The first line of the song is “Music is a world within itself” which is a perfect fit for this book. This line alone connects directly with this book, as in this book the many musical elements are explained. Music, a world within itself is the mood of this book. Levitin explains how music develops people itself and how it has such a different meaning than what most people think it is. The tone of the song is upbeat and cheery, which expresses how Levitin feels about music, and shows how excited he is in explaining its intricacy. This song is basically about music and how it defines a person and in itself is its own language. “With a language we all understand” is the second line of the song, which fits with the book’s first chapter” What is Music?”. In this chapter the basic elements of music, such as pitch, rhythm, loudness, and more, are explained and these terms themselves are a language. Lyrics are a very basic way of connecting this song to the book, on the deeper side this song is able to connect with the book. Levitin’s view of music, is basically that it is the key to life, and this song, “Sir Duke”, is part of the album, Songs in the Key of Life. This is no “coincidence” because Stevie Wonder, a great singer, and Daniel Levitin, both come from different sides of the coin, scientific and abstract views, but in the end they both come up to the same meaning of music being the key to life, which is very true. “They can feel it all
The first line of the song is “Music is a world within itself” which is a perfect fit for this book. This line alone connects directly with this book, as in this book the many musical elements are explained. Music, a world within itself is the mood of this book. Levitin explains how music develops people itself and how it has such a different meaning than what most people think it is. The tone of the song is upbeat and cheery, which expresses how Levitin feels about music, and shows how excited he is in explaining its intricacy. This song is basically about music and how it defines a person and in itself is its own language. “With a language we all understand” is the second line of the song, which fits with the book’s first chapter” What is Music?”. In this chapter the basic elements of music, such as pitch, rhythm, loudness, and more, are explained and these terms themselves are a language. Lyrics are a very basic way of connecting this song to the book, on the deeper side this song is able to connect with the book. Levitin’s view of music, is basically that it is the key to life, and this song, “Sir Duke”, is part of the album, Songs in the Key of Life. This is no “coincidence” because Stevie Wonder, a great singer, and Daniel Levitin, both come from different sides of the coin, scientific and abstract views, but in the end they both come up to the same meaning of music being the key to life, which is very true. “They can feel it all