Cultural evolution of music

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5776430
AutoresPatrick E Savage (0000-0001-6996-7496, Keio University Shonan Fujisawa, autor de correspondencia)
Año2019
Volumen5
Número1
Fecha de publicación2019-02-12
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPalgrave Communications (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2055-1045 • E-ISSN: 2055-1045
EditorialPalgrave Macmillan (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1057/s41599-019-0221-1
OpenAlexW2912128212
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas22
Referencias citadas102

The concept of cultural evolution was fundamental to the foundation of academic musicology and the subfield of comparative musicology, but largely disappeared from discussion after World War II despite a recent resurgence of interest in cultural evolution in other fields. I draw on recent advances in the scientific understanding of cultural evolution to clarify persistent misconceptions about the roles of genes and progress in musical evolution, and review literature relevant to musical evolution ranging from macroevolution of global song-style to microevolution of tune families. I also address criticisms regarding issues of musical agency, meaning, and reductionism, and highlight potential applications including music education and copyright. While cultural evolution will never explain all aspects of music, it offers a useful theoretical framework for understanding diversity and change in the world's music

Evolutionism · Macroevolution · Microevolution · Reductionism · Language and cultural evolution · Music and Audio Processing · Neuroscience and Music Perception