Correction to: The Beethoven Revolution: A Case Study in Selection by Consequence

Rehfeldt, Ruth Anne; Chan, Stephanie; Katz, Brian

doi:10.1007/s40614-020-00274-8

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“…That music is a symbolic inheritance system, composed of numerous examples of symbotypes, or relational networks between stimuli, is further exemplified by the fact that people interact with the functions of music at the covert level. Many composers, for example, report "hearing music in their heads" as they compose (see Rehfeldt et al, 2020). People who are not trained as musicians can readily introduce music into their sensory environment by humming or singing a tune overtly or covertly, and doing so may evoke rich perceptual imagery.…”

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“…As a symbolic inheritance system, the sociocultural contingencies of a given community may assign meaning to music, such that particular music comes to "stand for," or be symbolic of, highly abstract ideas. There are many instances throughout history in which sociocultural contingencies established relational frames between specific music and democratic ideals, such that music has been associated with a number of movements for social change (see Rehfeldt et al, 2020). Weissman (2010) distinguished between music that merely weighs in on social issues and music that is written or performed deliberately in an attempt to establish social change.…”

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Music as a Cultural Inheritance System: A Contextual-Behavioral Model of Symbolism, Meaning, and the Value of Music

2021

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Music is a pervasive cultural practice that has been present in ancient civilizations through to the present, yet its evolutionary significance has not been unequivocally determined. One position suggests that evolution favored music-related behaviors because such behaviors were linked to sexual selection and reproduction. A more recent perspective that is consistent with today's evolutionary science framework suggests that music is a cultural-level adaptation because of the survival advantages it affords members of a community. This article explores the selection mechanisms responsible for the retention and transmission of music-related behaviors. Music is proposed to be a complex symbolic inheritance system, or an advanced form of relational responding, that required cooperation to develop and further facilitated unity and affinity among groups of people. The aggregate product of this cooperation is then assigned meaning and selected by the contingencies of a particular sociocultural community. Music may thus occasion similar values-consistent behavior (i.e., within the values system of the community) across groups of people. Implications for the role of music in promoting the well-being of a culture are examined.

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Section: Implications For the Well-being Of Societymentioning

confidence: 99%