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> Michael Perelman wrote:
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> > I always thought music began as a diversion during work.
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> Well, we are not taling about its _ultimate_ beginning, which is
> probably pre-homo sapiens, but with the beginning of each 'genus' of
> music in recorded history. Hence Joanna mentions the mnuet, first a
> dance, then part of the symphony.
Joanna mentions minuet as an example of her point that "music" begins with dance, and essentially degrades as it moves away from that originary center (especially to "reflection"). I'm sorry if I misunderstood, but this seems to be the gist of her post, and not what you're talking about, which is understanding dance as one aspect or "genus" (as you say) of music.