Sweet Participation: The Evolution of Music as an Interactive Technology

Q1 Arts and Humanities
Dorothy O. Shilton
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Abstract

Theories of music evolution rely on our understanding of what music is. Here, I argue that music is best conceptualized as an interactive technology, and propose a coevolutionary framework for its emergence. I present two basic models of attachment formation through behavioral alignment applicable to all forms of affiliative interaction and argue that the most critical distinguishing feature of music is entrained temporal coordination. Music's unique interactive strategy invites active participation and allows interactions to last longer, include more participants, and unify emotional states more effectively. Regarding its evolution, I propose that music, like language, evolved in a process of collective invention followed by genetic accommodation. I provide an outline of the initial evolutionary process which led to the emergence of music, centered on four key features: technology, shared intentionality, extended kinship, and multilevel society. Implications of this framework on music evolution, psychology, cross-species and cross-cultural research are discussed.
甜蜜的参与:音乐作为一种互动技术的演变
音乐进化的理论依赖于我们对音乐的理解。在这里,我认为音乐最好被概念化为一种互动技术,并为它的出现提出了一个共同进化的框架。我提出了两种通过行为一致形成依恋的基本模型,适用于所有形式的依恋互动,并认为音乐最重要的区别特征是附带的时间协调。音乐独特的互动策略邀请积极参与,让互动持续更长时间,包括更多的参与者,并更有效地统一情绪状态。关于音乐的进化,我认为音乐就像语言一样,是在一个集体发明和基因适应的过程中进化而来的。我概述了导致音乐出现的最初进化过程,主要集中在四个关键特征上:技术、共同意向性、延伸的亲属关系和多层次社会。讨论了这一框架对音乐进化、心理学、跨物种和跨文化研究的影响。
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Music  Science
Music Science Arts and Humanities-Music
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