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How Music Works
by David Byrne
Description: How Music Works by David Byrne examines the factors that influence music, including cultural context and technological advances, and discusses how recording innovations have transformed the ways music is created and experienced
ISBN: 1936365537
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onemoresoop · 2018-12-14 · Original thread
Smart guy. It's interesting to see him on HN. I highly recommend his captivating book on music, How music works [1]. It's part an anthropological study and part an autobiography and but he goes into how music has evolved with regards to technology and the music industry in general. He's been touring a lot lately.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/How-Music-Works-David-Byrne/dp/193636...

jamesbritt · 2012-12-25 · Original thread
How Music Works by David Byrne

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