Music, Language, and Human Evolution

Music, Language, and Human Evolution
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 359
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ISBN-10 : 9780199227341
ISBN-13 : 0199227349
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Book Synopsis Music, Language, and Human Evolution by : Nicholas Bannan

Download or read book Music, Language, and Human Evolution written by Nicholas Bannan and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The accompanying DVD provides some glimpses of the practice of music in a variety of cultures and illustrates ways of listening to the human voice that reveal its intrinsic musicality. The DVD was edited by Pedro Espi-Sanchis, who recorded further material in South Africa.


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