Quote:
Originally Posted by Rubato
why? is expression not essentially a more primitive form of communication?
|
I think you're right.
Primitive being the key word there. Back before computer programming and spoken language, expression was communication.
Quote:
Originally Posted by SIRIUSB
Here is the accepted answer among the science community to our OP
Music and dance co-evolved biologically and culturally to serve as a technology for social bonding, they (music & dance) originated through biological evolution of brain chemistry, interacting with cultural evolution of behavior. In simpler terms, Trance Induction.
|
There may be some truth to this, but I think this definition isn't quite sufficient enough. I think there is something more to music than just social bonding, but maybe not; social bonding is a very important thing.