At the recent Olympic games opening ceremony, a troupe of 80 Moulin Rouge dancers performed with verve and vigor the iconic French can-can. The crowd went wild. This showcases how music and dance evoke strong emotions and unity among people, demonstrating their timeless role in culture.
Music is assumed to have originated concurrently with language, around 150,000 years ago. The connection between these two forms of expression highlights the deep-rooted nature of music and dance in human society, illustrating their enduring presence across various cultures throughout history.
Hattori played a repetitive piano note attempting to teach a chimpanzee in her lab to keep a beat... to every one's surprise, another chimpanzee heard the beat and began to sway his body back and forth, almost as if he were dancing. This indicates that the impulse to dance may have predated human evolution, suggesting an innate connection between rhythm and movement.
What happens in our brains when we do so? Music stimulates the brain's reward centers, while dance activates its sensory and motor circuits. This interaction enhances emotional bonding and releases pleasure-inducing hormones, which not only elevate mood but also facilitate social cohesion.
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