Interlude D At the Cellular Level: Music and Cell Biology p. Interlude C The Singing Cerebrum: Music and the Brain p.

Interlude B It’s the Overtones, Stupid: Music, Math, and Physics p. 70Ĥ Harmony: The Internal Body of Music p. Interlude A The Evolution of Musical Taste: Music and Anthropology p. 13Ģ Under the Musical Hood: An Orientation p. 1ġ The Rise and Rebirth of the Savage Beast p. Introduction: In the Ear of the Beholder p. If you love music, you’ll love this book! What kind of music do you enjoy listening to? Do you listen to PANDORA? GRADE: A I learned a lot by reading Nolan’s analysis of all these musical genres and hope to listen to some of the music in these genres that he recommends. Nolan explores Pop, Rap, Rock, R&B, Hip Hop, Jazz, Electronic, and Classical music. However, I did appreciate Nolan’s analysis of why people like “Proud Mary” by Credence Clearwater Revival. I found some of Nolan’s discussions a bit technical for me, but those of you who play an instrument and can read music will be able to make more sense of what Nolan is saying. He also shows how he designed and help build a system that would benefit the millions of listeners of PANDORA to find the music they wanted.Īlthough the story of PANDORA is fascinating, Nolan’s book goes beyond the story of founding an Internet company to an analysis of music itself. In Why You Like It, Nolan explains how music taste works. Nolan developed his algorithm back in the early 2000s so that listeners to PANDORA could listen to music that appealed to their tastes. He’s also the genius behind the Music Genome Project that powers PANDORA Radio. Nolan Gasser is a composer, pianist, and musicologist.

Why you like it by nolan gasser