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EPISODE · Jul 11, 2023 · 40 MIN

A Music Culture Dominated By Language

from Music is just a Word · host James

A call for reform in music culture, and some original theories of cultural evolution.Language about laughter, language about music0:40Our language-favouring music economy5:36Is music really a language?12:34Music that stands on its own two feet15:09A reversal of means and ends19:52Academia favours language over music26:52The myth of non-music32:59Interactive layers of music35:40

A call for reform in music culture, and some original theories of cultural evolution. Language about laughter, language about music0:40 Our language-favouring music economy5:36 Is music really a language?12:34 Music that stands on its own two feet15:09 A reversal of means and ends19:52 Academia favours language over music26:52 The myth of non-music32:59 Interactive layers of music35:40

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A call for reform in music culture, and some original theories of cultural evolution.Language about laughter, language about music0:40Our language-favouring music economy5:36Is music really a language?12:34Music that stands on its own two feet15:09A...

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