Abstract
The rigors of establishing innateness and domain specificity pose challenges to adaptationist models of music evolution. In articulating a series of constraints, the authors of the target articles provide strategies for investigating the potential origins of music. We propose additional approaches for exploring theories based on exaptation. We discuss a view of music as a multimodal system of engaging with affect, enabled by capacities of symbolism and a theory of mind.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 89-94 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Music Perception |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |