ArticleThe Behavioral and brain sciences2021
Social bonding and credible signaling hypotheses largely disregard the gap between animal vocalizations and human music.
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Abstract
Mehr et al. propose a theory of the evolution music that can potentially account for most animal vocalizations as precursors to human music. Therein lies its appeal but also its Achilles' heel, for the wider the range of animal vocalizations treated as premusical expressions, the wider the gap to human music. Here, I offer a few critical observations and constructive suggestions that I hope will help the authors strengthen their case.
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