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The sound of being human : how music shapes our lives
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The sound of being human : how music shapes our lives

by Jude Rogers

This work combines memoir with scientific and cultural enquiry to examine how music influences identity and emotion. It explores the role of songs in memory, grief, and social connection across the human lifespan.

Accession 20488 ISBN 9781474622929 Publisher Orion
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