The singing Neanderthals : the origin of music, language, mind and body /: the origin of music, language, mind and body. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Steven Mithen.
• Other Names: Mithen, Steven J
• Contents: The need for an evolutionary history of music -- The present. More than cheesecake? : the similarities and differences between music and language ; Music without language : the brain, aphasia, and musical savants ; Language without music : acquired and congenital amusia ; The modularity of music and language : music processing within the brain ; Talking and singing to baby : brain maturation, language learning, and perfect pitch ; Music hath charms and can heal : music, emotion, medicine, and intelligence -- The past. Grunts, barks and gestures : communication by monkeys and apes ; Songs on the savannah : the origin of 'hmmmm' communication ; Getting into rhythm : the evolution of bipedalism and dance ; Imitating nature : communication about the natural world ; Singing for sex : is music a product of sexual selection? ; The demands of parenthood : human life history and emotional development ; Making music together : the significance of cooperation and social bonding ; Neanderthals in love : 'hmmmmm' communication by homo neanderthalensis ; The origin of language : the origin of homo sapiens and the segmentation of 'hmmmmm' ; A mystery explained, but not diminished : modern human dispersal, communicating with the Gods, and the remnants of 'hmmmmm'.
• Publisher Details: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (384 pages)
• Subjects: 401.93; 780.9/01; 781/.11; Music and language; Oral communication; Language and languages -- Origin; Human evolution; Music -- Psychological aspects; Human evolution; Language and languages -- Origin; Music and language; Oral communication
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781780222585; 1780222580
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