Studying the effect of oral transmission on melodic structure using online iterated singing experiments

Since generations, singing and speech have been mainly transmitted orally. How does oral transmission shape the evolution of music? Here, we developed a method for conducting online transmission experiments, in which sung melodies are passed from one singer to the next. We show that cognitive and mo...

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Main Authors: Anglada-Tort, M, Harrison, PMC, Jacoby, N
Format: Conference item
Language:English
Published: Cognitive Science Society 2022