Description Why do we like music?What does it do for us?How has it become part of our being? Questions about the origin and relevance of human musicality have fascinated many of the greatest thinkers in history, including Confucius, Plato, Rousseau, and Darwin.
The text reviews and comments on evolutionary theories concerni.
This evidence of constancy through different historical stages adds support to the view that human musicality is a genetically determined trait, rather than a characteristic that is acquired from the individual\'s cultural context.
To the author\'s knowledge, this is the first time that such a conclusion has been based on firm historical evidence.
Information from the profiles demonstrates that Ancient musical practice involved carrying out the same musical functions as at present.
Present-day Musicians carry out a number of social, political, religious, entertainment, and other functions in society.
The blind Japanese lutenist Akashi no Kakuichi composed a massive and influential musical war epic.
The European troubadour Marcabru used music to criticize upper-class immorality.
The Arabian songstress Jamila performed erotic music for her ecstatic fans.
The Roman emperor Nero got an ego boost by singing on stage.
The Greek composer Pindar sold songs about athletes.
As described in this book, Ancient musical activities resembled those of the present: The Mesopotamian princess Enheduanna composed hymns to her gods.
They form the basis for an Exploration of the \'why, \' \'what, \' and \'how\' of our attraction to music.
The biographies provide a unique glimpse into the geographical spread and variety of Ancient musical life.
They came from a variety of social classes, and the group includes both men and women.
These Musicians lived between approximately 2500 BCE and 1500 CE at locations that span half the globe.
The text is built around brief biographies, or \'profiles, \' of Thirty Musicians from the distant past.
This book is a novel approach to the subject.
Description Why do we like music?What does it do for us?How has it become part of our being? Questions about the origin and relevance of human musicality have fascinated many of the greatest thinkers in history, including Confucius, Plato, Rousseau, and Darwin
