Indifference to dissonance in native Amazonians reveals cultural variation in music perception

Josh H. McDermott (), Alan F. Schultz, Eduardo A. Undurraga and Ricardo A. Godoy
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Josh H. McDermott: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alan F. Schultz: Baylor University
Eduardo A. Undurraga: Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
Ricardo A. Godoy: Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University

Nature, 2016, vol. 535, issue 7613, 547-550

Abstract: A native Amazonian society rated consonant and dissonant chords and vocal harmonies as equally pleasant, whereas Bolivian city- and town-dwellers preferred consonance, indicating that preference for consonance over dissonance is not universal and probably develops from exposure to particular types of polyphonic music.

Date: 2016
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