Rhythm goes far deeper than just music — it underpins the way we speak, the way we move, the way we think. ‘Rhythm is life,’ says Lois Butcher Poffley, a sports psychologist with a speciality in rhythm training. (Shuttershock)
Rhythm begins in the womb and the heartbeat.
And recent findings in neuroscience reveal that for the rest of our lives, rhythm will continue to have a fundamental impact on our ability to walk, talk — and even love.
Take a scenario almost all of us have experienced before. You’re at a wedding. Everyone’s talking, drinking, milling around. Then the DJ plays that one song — and suddenly, everyone rushes to the dance floor, as if obeying a collective siren call. Some tunes just make us want to move, even if we’ve never heard them before — but why? Full story.
Mitchell Stuart and Greg Kelly (CBC Radio) / May 18, 2020
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