附註:Compact disc dated 2011
Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-188) and index.
The oral process and "roots" music: Interlude 1: the brain, memory, and oral traditions -- Oral tradition in American popular music: Interlude 2: oral tradition and creativity -- The interaction of oral and written in American music history; Interlude 3: interactions of written and oral/ aural traditions in the human brain -- Oral tradition in the lives of ordinary people; Interlude 4: the mental musical capacities of ordinary humans and the intersection of meaning, emotion, and memory -- Conclusions.
摘要:This book provides a wide-ranging look at the role played by music that is passed on orally without the use of notation, in the folk, popular and art musics of North American. Found within the many oral traditions are common elements that apply to all human cultures. These elements are connected with the human mind, the limits of memory, the power of organization and the urge toward creativity. McLucas provides an overview of recent research on the brain and memory in order to help the reader understand the inner workings or oral tradition.
