The memetics of music : a neo-Darwinian view of musical structure and culture / Steven Jan.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, [2007]Copyright date: ©2007Description: xvi, 278 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0754655946
- 9780754655947
- 781.1 22
- ML3830 .J36 2007
Contents:
Introduction : biological and socio-cultural evolution -- Memory, replication and style : memes in music I -- Replicating sonorities, replicating hierarchies : memes in music II -- Evolutionary dynamics : the selfish musical meme -- Cumulative selection and the evolution of large-scale design in music -- Memetics and musical analysis : issues and methodologies -- Conclusion: towards the memetics of music.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 781.1 JAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A506655B |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-268) and index.
Introduction : biological and socio-cultural evolution -- Memory, replication and style : memes in music I -- Replicating sonorities, replicating hierarchies : memes in music II -- Evolutionary dynamics : the selfish musical meme -- Cumulative selection and the evolution of large-scale design in music -- Memetics and musical analysis : issues and methodologies -- Conclusion: towards the memetics of music.
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