Book Announcement

[Harold Fiske <hfiske@xxxxxx>]

Dear List,
I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book, "Understanding 
Musical Understanding", an amalgamation of music psychology, philosophy, 
and sociology that provides a fresh view of the musical experience. It 
demonstrates that, rather than analyzing musical activities per se, 
explanations of musical learning and understanding are found in 
examining underlying cognitive activities: principles of musical pattern 
construction, language-like template tuning protocols, sensory 
awareness, musical quality assessment, and the effects of culture on the 
interpretation of music. Topics include:
* The nature of musical understanding
* Music as Time and Shape
* Musical memory and pattern constructs
* Parallels between music and language processing
* Music and consciousness
* Discriminating musical quality
* Understanding music of a Foreign culture

Published by: The Edwin Mellen Press, PO 450, Lewiston NY 14092-0450; 
tel (716) 754-2788; email: imiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or visit 
www.mellenpress.com

Cheers,

Harold Fiske
Faculty of Music
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario CANADA