An ethological view of music and its relevance to music therapy

Nordic Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 159-175

  Dissanayake, Ellen ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Ethology; Evolutionary psychology; Individual and social functions of music; Mother infant interaction; Sexual selection; Universals of music

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009643853     PISSN: 08098131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08098130109478029     Document Type: Article

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