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To explore the evolutionary origins of human musicality through a systems-based integrative model linking proto-vocal prosody and early vocal organization.

April 7, 2026Open Access

Proto-Vocal Prosody and the Evolution of Human Musicality: A Systems-Based Integrative Model

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ESEmilio Bueno SalazarNational Pedagogic University

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Proposes a new model explaining human musicality’s emergence from proto-vocal prosodic systems, suggesting deeper evolutionary roots.

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To explore the evolutionary origins of human musicality through a systems-based integrative model linking proto-vocal prosody and early vocal organization.
Develop a systems-based integrative model of musicality
Analyze findings from paleoanthropology, genomics, auditory neuroscience, and cognitive science
Investigate vocal units characterized by pitch, intensity, and temporal structure
Musicality is proposed to emerge from proto-vocal prosodic systems predating both language and music
Early vocal communication was driven by prosodic and affective dynamics rather than symbolic representation
Language and music are suggested to have diverged from a common proto-vocal substrate

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Emilio Bueno Salazar (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d49fa9b33cc4c35a22826b https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19427343

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