15 Questions
What is the primary function of music according to the text?
To provide a pure pleasure technology
What is the purpose of rhythmic sounds in music, according to the text?
To release tension
What is the author's view on the biological significance of music?
Music is useless biologically
What is the author's main concern about previous suggestions about music?
They do not provide a clear explanation
What is the author's characterization of music?
A cocktail of recreational drugs
What is the main question that the author is trying to answer?
What is the purpose of music?
What is the author's view on the relationship between music and emotions?
Music is a response to emotions
What is the common number of notes employed by traditional Chinese and American Folk music?
5
What is the characteristic of the music system created by Arnold Schoenberg?
All 12 notes are equal
What range of sounds is most interesting to humans?
The range of sounds humans produce
What is indicative of living things in music?
Periodic sounds
What is the theory proposed by Bowling et al. (2010)?
Human speech influenced the evolution of the human auditory system
What is the result of the co-evolution of human vocalizations and auditory system?
A biological rational for musical scales
What is unique about the Western Classical Music scale?
It uses 7 notes
What determines the range of sounds we can hear?
Our brain and ears
Explore the advantages of making music, from bonding social groups to releasing tension. But is music biologically useless? Take this quiz to find out!
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