Let’s start with science.
Could #musicality be heritable?
Genetic studies do find some links – certain genes correlate with traits like pitch recognition or sense of rhythm. Twin studies, too, suggest a partial heritable component.
So far, so good. But here comes the twist...
#MusicalBlood #Ethnomusicology
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30-May-2025
#Singing to #babies improves their #mood
A new study highlights how singing is a simple yet effective way to support infant well-being.
- may partially explain #evolution of #musicality?
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1085802 #science #childDevelopment #pscyhology #parenting
Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby’s mood, according to a recent Yale study published May 28 in Child Development. Around the world and across cultures, singing to babies seems to come instinctively to caregivers. Now, new findings support that singing is an easy, safe, and free way to help improve the mental well-being of infants. Because improved mood in infancy is associated with a greater quality of life for both parents and babies, this in turn has benefits for the health of the entire family, the researchers say. The study also helps explain why musical behaviors may have evolved in parents.
1-May-2025
Rhythmically trained sea lion returns for an encore—and performs as well as humans
Ronan, the only non-human mammal to demonstrate highly precise beat keeping, continues to challenge our understanding of #biomusicality
The #seaLion at UC Santa Cruz who achieved global fame for her ability to bob her head to a beat is starring in a new study that shows her rhythm is just as precise—if not better—than humans.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1082071 #science #mammals #behaviour #rhythm #musicality
Animal research on biomusicality, which looks at whether different species are capable of behaving in ways that show they recognize aspects of music, including rhythm and beat, remains a tantalizing field at the intersection of biology and psychology. Now, the highly trained California sea lion at UC Santa Cruz who achieved global fame for her ability to bob her head to a beat is finally back: starring in a new study that shows her rhythm is just as precise—if not better—than humans.
Rhythmically trained sea lion returns for an encore -- performs as well as humans
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250501122105.htm
https://news.ucsc.edu/2025/05/ronan-sea-lion-beats-humans
Sensorimotor synchronization to rhythm in an experienced sea lion rivals that of humans
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-95279-1
Animal research on biomusicality, which looks at whether different species are capable of behaving in ways that show they recognize aspects of music, including rhythm and beat, remains a tantalizing field at the intersection of biology and psychology. Now, the highly trained California sea lion who achieved global fame for her ability to bob her head to a beat is finally back: starring in a new study that shows her rhythm is just as precise -- if not better -- than humans.
Absolutely yes yes YES and a bit O’ competition for thee #FlyingColors crowd although maybe clearly a bit deliberate in the ass kicking dept still much welcome to those thirsting #musicality via skills rather than artifice and BS
DarWin Imitation Suede featuring #SimonPhillips, #MohiniDay, #GregHowe , #MattBissonette, #JulianPollack, #JesseSeibenberg
https://youtu.be/bdPT95OHLew?si=ATgdYPmspEKMjBgC
"Listen with your bodies, listen with your feet, listen with your heart. Listen with every cell of your body. Listen with your spirit." ~Tango Stories: Musical Secrets Michael Lavocah danced tango for 20 years before writing his first book. He hasn't stopped since... Producer/Host: Liz Sabatiuk | Music: “Adiós, Pueblo,” written by Agustín Bardi and performed by Orquesta Típica Ricardo Tanturi, courtesy of Crackling Tunes; and "Tierrita" | Image Credit: Veronika Korchak Show Notes Check out Michael’s 7 books, starting with Tango Stories: Musical Secrets, then moving on to his Tango Masters series, which to date includes Aníbal Troilo, Osvaldo Pugliese, Carlos di Sarli, Juan D’Arienzo, Francisco Canaro, and Osvaldo Fresedo. Watch Christine Denniston, Michael's first teacher, talk about her experience with tango. Learn more about Julio de Caro (the musician who inspired what Michael refers to as the DeCarean school for making complex music), Pedro Laurenz, Pedro Maffia, and Alfredo Gobbi. Then watch Cecilia Berra and Horacio Godoy perform to "Tierrita," the Gobbi tango you hear a clip of in the episode. Learn more about the singers Michael mentions: Rosita Quiroga, Azucena Maizani, Libertad Lamarque, and Ada Falcón. Listen to Tango by Year. Read more about lunfardo, "the secret language of the Tango Rioplatense." Listen to Humans of Tango episode 6, "Disappearing so tango can talk, with Juan Cantone." Read a brief musing on cadencia from New-York-based dancer and teacher Ney Melo. Watch an interview (en español) with "El Gallego" Manolo, from whom Michael learned the figure that digested for 9 months before appearing in his body.
Endlich gibts wieder ein *Lindy with friends* im schönen #Erfurt
Vom 19. bis 21.4. findet ein feiner Lindyhop-Workshop statt.