How Music Works

How Music Works was last shown on More4 in December 2006.

Why do some rhythms get our toes tapping, while others make us feel mellow? How does a love song bring tears to our eyes? What links African drumming to J S Bach?

In this new four-part series composer Howard Goodall strips music down to its essential parts to find out how music works.

I saw this over at Metafilter. The links are there. I am sure it will interest you too. :)