Global musical diversity is largely independent of linguistic and genetic histories

Nature Communications • Vol/Iss. 15 (3964) • Springer Nature • • Published In • Pages: 1-12 •
By Passmore, Sam, Wood, Anna L. C., Barbieri, Chiara , Shilton, Dor , Daikoku, Hideo , Atkinson, Quentin D. , Savage, Patrick E.

Hypothesis

Populations that are more genetically similar will strongly predict similar musical traditions

Note

While results are significant, authors are looking for strong relationships.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Partial RDA & Partial MantelUnsupported, because not strongp < 0.05r=0.11UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Genetic distanceIndependentGenetics
Musical similarityDependentMusic