The Nosie of The Animal Kingdom

The animal kingdom is no quiet place; it is full of music and rhythm. These elements have evolved through the entire animal world. Especially in humans, music is intertwined with the evolution of social structure, group function and cultural behaviors (L. Wallin.et al, 2000). The progression of music and rhythm into the animal kingdom has allowed for the creation of behaviors such as the hominid vocal tract, symbolic gestures, acoustic communication and parent- infant communication (L. Wallin. et al, 2000). One of the easiest examples would be to look at ourselves, humans, and see how rhythm and music is used and how it affects our daily lives. Over the next couple of week I will be showing you the many ways that music and rhythm have evolved into the animal kingdom.

 
Tasmyn Menzies

wallin, L., 2000. An Introduction to Evolutionary Musicology. In: S. Brown, ed. The Origin Music. United States of America: Massachusetts, pp. 3-6.

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