A book written perhaps with the linguist Steven Pinker in mind who in 1997 stated that music in evolutionary terms was in fact "useless". The author Steven Mithen challenges this assertion of Pinker and argues that ......." music has been neglected if not ignored. Like language it is a universal feature of human culture, one that is a permanent fixture in our daily lives. " ........ MORE
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Thursday 19 November 2009
Music and Its Origins
The Singing Neanderthals: The Origins of Music, Language, Mind and Body
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Discover the Hurdy Gurdy: A Musical Journey Unveiling the Enchanting Sounds of a Timeless Instrument
The Hurdy-Gurdy Player (Le Joueur de Vielle) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Did you know that the hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument tha...
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Discover the Hurdy Gurdy: A Musical Journey Unveiling the Enchanting Sounds of a Timeless InstrumentThe Hurdy-Gurdy Player (Le Joueur de Vielle) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Did you know that the hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument tha...
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Throughout history, we have used music for a variety of purposes. We have used it for a very long time to calm the mind, soothe the soul, a...