Comments on: Evolutionary relevance of music http://nanopolitan.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/evolutionary-relevance-of-music/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:41:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Music Monday: The World in Six Songs, Daniel Levitin, A Book Review « Lab Cat http://nanopolitan.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/evolutionary-relevance-of-music/#comment-8775 Music Monday: The World in Six Songs, Daniel Levitin, A Book Review « Lab Cat Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:24:49 +0000 http://nanopolitan.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/evolutionary-relevance-of-music/#comment-8775 [...] Brain on Music” in which he totally disagrees with Steven Pinker who refers to music as “auditory cheesecake” meaning that our appreciation of music is an enjoyable side effect of language development. When [...] [...] Brain on Music” in which he totally disagrees with Steven Pinker who refers to music as “auditory cheesecake” meaning that our appreciation of music is an enjoyable side effect of language development. When [...]

]]> By: Slog - Work doggedly or persistently. » Blog Archive » I can't believe its not music http://nanopolitan.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/evolutionary-relevance-of-music/#comment-6014 Slog - Work doggedly or persistently. » Blog Archive » I can't believe its not music Sat, 09 Jun 2007 16:16:28 +0000 http://nanopolitan.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/evolutionary-relevance-of-music/#comment-6014 [...] lasts throughout their lives. Some scientists believe that appreciation for music is something that developed during evolution as a way to create and maintain communities. In addition, there is evidence that music stimulates [...] [...] lasts throughout their lives. Some scientists believe that appreciation for music is something that developed during evolution as a way to create and maintain communities. In addition, there is evidence that music stimulates [...]

]]> By: Is Steven Pinker right about the evolutionary irrelevance of music? « nanopolitan 2.0 http://nanopolitan.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/evolutionary-relevance-of-music/#comment-1310 Is Steven Pinker right about the evolutionary irrelevance of music? « nanopolitan 2.0 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:41:15 +0000 http://nanopolitan.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/evolutionary-relevance-of-music/#comment-1310 [...] Just three weeks ago, we looked at a Boston Globe article on the evolutionary significance of music. In it we also noted Steven Pinker’s description of music as having no significance at all: music, according to him, is “auditory cheesecake.” [...] [...] Just three weeks ago, we looked at a Boston Globe article on the evolutionary significance of music. In it we also noted Steven Pinker’s description of music as having no significance at all: music, according to him, is “auditory cheesecake.” [...]

]]> By: gaddeswarup http://nanopolitan.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/evolutionary-relevance-of-music/#comment-839 gaddeswarup Sat, 09 Sep 2006 10:24:49 +0000 http://nanopolitan.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/evolutionary-relevance-of-music/#comment-839 Abi, Pl. also look at this http://human-nature.com/ep/reviews/ep03375380.html and Robin Dunbar's speculations about grooming etc. in "The Human Story" and the earlier "grooming, Gossip and Evolution of Language". I think that at the moment these are mostly speculative. Abi,
Pl. also look at this http://human-nature.com/ep/reviews/ep03375380.html
and Robin Dunbar’s speculations about grooming etc. in “The Human Story” and the earlier “grooming, Gossip and Evolution of Language”. I think that at the moment these are mostly speculative.

]]> By: Dr.Katte http://nanopolitan.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/evolutionary-relevance-of-music/#comment-834 Dr.Katte Sat, 09 Sep 2006 04:21:32 +0000 http://nanopolitan.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/evolutionary-relevance-of-music/#comment-834 >asking questions like ‘how’ and ‘why’, and offering their versions of possible answers. Carnatic music is entirely devotional. It appears that this angle has not been considered. >asking questions like ‘how’ and ‘why’, and offering their versions of possible answers.

Carnatic music is entirely devotional. It appears that this angle has not been considered.

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