How We Came to be Musical

Chapter Content

Introduction

Rhythm, A Fundamental Life Process

Natural Soundscapes

Parent-Infant Bonding

Introduction

Evolution

Cultural Evolution

Four Billion Years of Evolution in Six Minutes

Evolution and Human Culture

Rhythm, A Fundamental Life Process

Everything Vibrates

Black Hole Sonification

Alexjander: Our sound Universe

String Theory

Rhythmic Interactions for Infants

Natural Soundscapes

Bernie Krause: Natural Soundscapes

Krause: Wild Sanctuary

Tree-hole Frogs

Whalesong

Fish Choruses

Vervet Monkeys

Neanderthal Flute

Sarno: Bayaka Recordings

Fipple Flute

Parent-Infant Bonding

Human Brain Development

Evolution of the Human Brain

Failure to thrive and music