War songs and lullabies behind origins of music

Love is not the primary reason humans developed music. A new evolutionary theory of the origins of music argues more evidence supports music coming from the need for groups to impress allies and foes, and for parents to signal their attention to infants. They also argue against the theory that making music arose out of a need for social bonding, or that it is ‘auditory cheesecake’ a fancy evolutionary byproduct with no purpose.

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