Bipedal Steps in the Development of Rhythmic Behavior in Humans

We contrast two related hypotheses of the evolution of dance: H1 : Maternal bipedal walking influenced the fetal experience of sound and associated movement patterns; H2 : The human transition to bipedal gait produced more isochronous/predictable locomotion sound resulting in early music-like behavi...

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Main Authors: Matz Larsson, Joachim Richter, Andrea Ravignani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-12-01
Series:Music & Science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2059204319892617