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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
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2013.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Conceiving music in prehistory
- Implications of music in hunter-gatherer societies
- Paleolithic music archaeology. 1, Pipes
- Paleolithic music archaeology. 2, Other sound-producers
- The paleoanthropology of vocalization. 1, Vocal anatomy
- The paleoanthropology of vocalization. 2, The brain and hearing
- Neurological relationships between music and speech
- Vocal versatility and complexity in an evolutionary context
- Vocal control and corporeal control : vocalization, gesture, rhythm, movement, and emotion
- Emotion and communication in music
- Rationales for music in evolution
- Conclusions
- Appendix. Table 1. Inventory of Palaeolithic reputed pipes and flutes ; Table 2. Inventory of Palaeolithic objects originally reputed to be pipes and flutes but since deemed unlikely ; Table 3. Inventory of Palaeolithic reputed phalangeal whistles.