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  • From: "Alan MacHett" <machett AT ibiblio.org>
  • To: machett AT ibiblio.org, "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] H. sapiens and music
  • Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 01:26:55 -0400 (EDT)

In response to myself, after brief searching on Metacrawler:

http://jom-emit.cfpm.org/1998/vol2/vaneechoutte_m&skoyles_jr.html
The memetic origin of language: modern humans as musical primates

http://www.unm.edu/~psych/faculty/music.htm
Evolution of human music through sexual selection


> The discussion or advertisement of music seems to be an oft-frequented
> topic among INWers. I just sent an email concerning music and mankind to
> some friends. Here's an excerpt:
>
>>>
> ...hmmm... I wonder if there have been any psychological, physiological,
> genetic, evolutionary, linguistic, or whatever other studies done about
> the relationship humankind has with music. It seems rather important to
> people everywhere, no matter the culture or time; moreso than any other
> art form. There must be something about the brain's wiring...
> <<
>
> Any opinions? Any knowledge of any such studies?
>





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