The need to make music, and to listen to it, is universally expressed by human beings. I cannot imagine, even in our most primitive times, the emergence of talented painters to make cave paintings without there having been, near at hand, equally creative people making song. It is, like speech, a dominant aspect of human biology.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Music creation and appreciation are universal human biological needs comparable to speech and painting.
- In plain terms
- Making and listening to music is essential for humans.
- What can you take from it?
- Music is a core human need.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does music serve as survival for you?
Another view
It lacks evidence on music's specific biological origins.
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