9 Amazing Things About Your Brain and Music
b'There is absolutely no need for music\\u2014speaking in terms of evolution, anyway\\u2026\\n\\nAs far as scientists can tell, there\\u2019s no compelling reason for humans to make and enjoy music\\u2026neurologically, we could get along quite well without it\\u2026sure, our world would be very dull, but we\\u2019d be fine as a species\\u2026\\n\\nYet for some reason, the human brain seems to be hardwired for music\\u2026and it looks like even the non-human brain was constructed this way\\u2026archeologists found a flute made out of bone constructed by neanderthals that was almost 90,000 years old\\u2026 why?...\\n\\nHere are a couple of theories\\u2026music was invented because humans (or neanderthals) wanted to imitate birdsong\\u2026music was invented as part of some kind of religious ritual or ceremony\\u2026or music began as vocalizations on the way to developing spoken language\\u2026.\\n\\nWhatever\\u2026the origins of music are a mystery\\u2014and so is much of what goes on in our brains when it comes to these sounds\\u2026\\n\\nLet\\u2019s explore\\u2026here are nine things about your brain and music\\u2026\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'