A boldly comparative approach will strengthen co-evolutionary accounts of musicality's origins

Luke Rendell, Emily L. Doolittle, Ellen C. Garland, Alex South

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Abstract

Focus on the evolutionary origins of musicality has been neglected relative to attention on language, so these new proposals are welcome stimulants. We argue for a broad comparative approach to understanding how the elements of musicality evolved, and against the use of overly simplistic evolutionary accounts.

Original languageEnglish
JournalBehavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume44
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Sept 2021

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