Song as a measure of culture

Folk Song Style and Culture • American Association for the Advancement of Science • Washington, D.C. • Published In • Pages: 117-169 •
By Lomax, Alan

Hypothesis

"Mean number of instrument types per style sample appears as a correlate of social stratification" (155).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
GammaSupportedp<.001.42UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Orchestral ComplexityDependentMusic
Social StratificationIndependentSocial Stratification