Perceptual fusion of musical notes by native Amazonians suggests universal representations of musical intervals
Music varies across cultures, but some features are widespread, consistent with biological constraints. Here, the authors report that both Western and native Amazonian listeners perceptually fuse concurrent notes related by simple-integer ratios, suggestive of one such biological constraint.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16448-6 |