Music as social bonding: A cross-cultural perspective

We extend Savage et al.'s music and social bonding hypothesis by examining it in the context of Chinese music. First, top-down functions such as music as political instrument should receive more attention. Second, solo performance can serve as important cues for social identity. Third, a right...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2021-09, Vol.44, p.e95-e95, Article e95
Main Authors: Zou, Ivan Yifan, Wang, William S.-Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Confucius (551-479 BC)
Culture
Hypotheses
Morality
Musical performances
Open Peer Commentary
Schools
Social classes
Social order
Tonal languages
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Summary:We extend Savage et al.'s music and social bonding hypothesis by examining it in the context of Chinese music. First, top-down functions such as music as political instrument should receive more attention. Second, solo performance can serve as important cues for social identity. Third, a right match between the tones in lyrics and music contributes also to social bonding.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X20001326