17. Are We the Only Musical Species? 28:29

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  • Music and the Brain: 18 lectures
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  • Aniruddh D. Patel

We may be the only animal that uses words, but we are not the only animal that sings. Survey music-making among other species, from fruit flies to gibbons, whales, parrots, and songbirds. Analyze the sound structure of their song to learn how it differs from ours.

Music and the Brain: 18 lectures

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