Why Every Culture Invented Music

Why did every human culture invent music independently? Not writing. Not agriculture. Not religion. Music. From isolated tribes to ancient civilizations, every society on Earth created it. Which is strange, because music does not feed you, protect you, or help you survive in any obvious way. So why is it universal? In this video, we go through the neuroscience, the anthropology, and the evolutionary logic behind one of the oldest mysteries in human history: why music appears everywhere humans do. Chapters: 00:00 Every culture invented music 00:32 Why that is so strange 01:10 The old theory: music as an accident 01:52 What music does to the brain 02:46 Alan Lomax and the global study of music 03:20 The universal patterns in music 04:20 Music is older than language 04:36 Music synchronizes human bodies 05:04 Music solved a group survival problem 06:22 The bone flute and the final answer If you enjoy ideas about psychology, evolution, anthropology, consciousness, and hidden patterns in human life, subscribe. #music #psychology #anthropology