The classical arts used to be the vectors of vital cultural information (music, poetry and story telling are mnemonic techniques). We then invented writing whi

The classical arts used to be the vectors of vital cultural information (music, poetry and story telling are mnemonic techniques). We then invented writing which made those media mostly obsolete. We're still drawn to those disciplines though, because they provided an evolutionary advantage for a long time, making the trait of liking those things quite stable (since pleasure leads to practice, and practice leads to skill). The same goes for gossiping and superstition.