tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535481649727720492.post8497704573086076672..comments2024-03-27T21:43:02.451-04:00Comments on NEW SAVANNA: Talking Chimps and UFOs: A thought experimentBill Benzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08360044945265178991noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535481649727720492.post-30608078694442101232013-05-06T11:08:32.697-04:002013-05-06T11:08:32.697-04:00I find it a highly convincing and interesting thou...I find it a highly convincing and interesting thought.<br />Jebnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535481649727720492.post-36706231481193759982013-05-05T14:06:04.244-04:002013-05-05T14:06:04.244-04:00Val Geist, an ethologist, has argued that such voc...Val Geist, an ethologist, has argued that such vocalization would have been important to our predecessors on the savanna.Bill Benzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360044945265178991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535481649727720492.post-6298399743603325842013-05-04T13:17:06.640-04:002013-05-04T13:17:06.640-04:00I am about to start chewing through Joseph Jordani...I am about to start chewing through Joseph Jordania's work. His thought is that what he terms AVID (audio-visual intimidating display) lurks at the origin of music. Mix of movement loud singing and body paint used to scare away predators and competing groups.<br /><br />Not sure about its value as an origin claim but historical its an interesting issue to explore as so much material related Jebnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535481649727720492.post-33217749556536096532010-06-15T04:58:27.660-04:002010-06-15T04:58:27.660-04:00I discuss rhythm, e.g. here:
http://new-savanna.b...I discuss rhythm, e.g. here:<br /><br />http://new-savanna.blogspot.com/2010/05/cultural-evolution-3-performances-and.htmlBill Benzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360044945265178991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535481649727720492.post-35182839781964891372010-06-14T23:27:02.266-04:002010-06-14T23:27:02.266-04:00Rhythmic... what about a heartbeat. Or better perh...Rhythmic... what about a heartbeat. Or better perhaps, copulation. That should be both rhythmic and pre-musical.JoseAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498383812404763792noreply@blogger.com