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Can the origins of human music be seen in chimps drumming? Study provides new insights
Chimpanzees don’t just drum with distinct rhythms but have their own signature styles, a new study of apes in East and West ...
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New study shows that chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm as a form of ‘socially checking in'
The new work showed that chimps from different regions of Africa drum with distinctly different rhythms, with western chimps preferring a more even beat while eastern chimps used varied short and ...
Chimp drumming reveals building blocks of human rhythm
Out west, they groove with fast, evenly spaced beats. In the east, it's more free-form and fluid. Like humans, chimpanzees ...
Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication
Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows. Chimpanzees and humans last shared a ...
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Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication
The new work showed that chimps from different regions of Africa drum with distinctly different rhythms, with western chimps preferring a more even beat while eastern chimps used varied short and ...