From hearing lullabies to the sing-song lilt of a parent’s voice, babies form strong connections with their caregivers through sound and song. Think about the way we instinctively bounce or rock fussy babies.

That rocking is rhythm, one of the core “ingredients” of music, according to Nina Kraus, a neuroscientist and author of the book “Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World.” “Before babies learn the words, they learn the music,” said Kraus. “Why do we use the intonations and inflections that we do with babies? It’s because they respond to that and they learn.” Full story.

Deborah Farmer Kris (KQED) / December 6, 2021

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