The prehistory of music human evolution, archaeology and the origins of musicality

Music is possessed by all human cultures, and archaeological evidence for musical activities pre-dates even the earliest-known cave art. Music has been the subject of keen investigation across a great diversity of field, from neuroscience and psychology to ethnography, archaeology and its own dedica...

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Main Author: Morley, Iain, 1975- (-)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press 2013
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:Music is possessed by all human cultures, and archaeological evidence for musical activities pre-dates even the earliest-known cave art. Music has been the subject of keen investigation across a great diversity of field, from neuroscience and psychology to ethnography, archaeology and its own dedicated field, musicology. Despite the great contributions that these studies have made towards understanding musical behaviours, much remains mysterious about this ubiquitous human phenomenon - not least, its origins. This study brings together evidence from these fields, and more, in investigating the evolutionary origins of our musical abilities, the nature of music, and the earliest archaeological evidence for musical activities amongst our ancestors.
Physical Description:xiv, 447 p. : il. ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice
ISBN:9780199234080