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To: TimF who wrote (2751)	10/14/2006 7:14:43 PM
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Some reasonable arguments for music actually causing a survival benefit have been asserted. Even if they are bogus, there could be some survival benefit that we haven't thought of yet. I’d like to offer a hypothesis on music’s benefits: group cohesion. I think that different elements of tribal customs have value in developing and strengthening the group identity. Face paint for men identifies members of the warrior class of the tribe. Initiation rites induct the adolescents into manhood, notifying the rest of the tribe that a member has gained new status. These ceremonies are usually accompanied by music of some kind, typically simple drumming for our most primitive ancestors. Being able to move rhythmically with others enforces an idea “I’m with you. I move with you. I move with the same purpose as you.” FWIW

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