Folk song style and culture

American Association for the Advancement of Science • Washington DC • Published In • Pages: 170-203 •
By Lomax, Alan

Hypothesis

"Game producers, irrigationists, and nomadic pastoralists seldom sing cohesively. Some incipient producers, collectors, and plow agriculturalists employ good blend some of the time. The gardeners . . . usually sing cohesively" (176)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
GammaSupportedp<.001.67UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Rhythmic Cohesiveness In SongUNKNOWNMusic
Social ComplexityUNKNOWNSociocultural Trends
Tonal Cohesiveness In SongUNKNOWNMusic