Explosive and implosive root concepts: An analysis of music moods rooted by two influential rap artists.

This study proposes the notion of "root concepts" in cultural production, defined as a novel style and mode that a creator expresses at the initial field development phase, and that has a great influence on subsequent creators. We explore the role of root concepts in cultural evolution by...

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Main Authors: Susumu Nagayama, Hitoshi Mitsuhashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270648