Give The Drummer Some
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 10:18 am
This explains a lot:
Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication
https://apnews.com/article/chimpanzee-d ... 5e05efdf42
Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows.
Previous research has shown that chimps have their own signature drumming style. A new analysis of 371 bouts of chimpanzee drumming demonstrates that the chimps “clearly play their instruments -- the tree trunks -- with regular rhythms,” said University of Amsterdam music cognition researcher Henkjan Honing, who was not involved in the study.
Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication
https://apnews.com/article/chimpanzee-d ... 5e05efdf42
Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows.
Previous research has shown that chimps have their own signature drumming style. A new analysis of 371 bouts of chimpanzee drumming demonstrates that the chimps “clearly play their instruments -- the tree trunks -- with regular rhythms,” said University of Amsterdam music cognition researcher Henkjan Honing, who was not involved in the study.