The Sound of Music
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What Is the Sound of Music?
Music pre-dates speech and its we learn language. Music probably existed before, i just there's no archaeological evidence for it earlier on. We have the sort of mechanisms in our brains to enjoy music really for speech. So one thing which separates he music, i guess, from bird song is the humans are pretty unique and actually just doing it for fun. You know, we'll sit and put some music on just for our enjoyment when we're not trying to attract mates or protect territory. Do you find the balance out when you're playing music to attract mates? Ha ha, that dino! Lactycephaly: The science of the sound of music by Katy Juh
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