Researchers have found two important building blocks of human speech in wild chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives. A pair of studies finds that chimp communication includes both rhythmic ...

July 27 (UPI) --In West Africa, drummers speak through their instruments -- literally. According to a new study, the dùndúns drum -- in the hands of a skilled percussionist -- can accurately mimic the ...

From the earliest beats of human civilization to the electric pulse of modern music, no instrument has carried the weight of human experience quite like the drum. It is one of the oldest instruments ...

Rhythm plays an important role in how we perceive and connect with the world around us, even playing a role in our social lives and health. My husband reads to me every night before we go to sleep. We ...

Two studies of wild chimps point to the evolutionary roots of human language. The studies found that chimp communication often relies on rhythmic... Chimps' rhythmic drumming and complex calls hint at ...