Entrainment (Biomusicology)

Entrainment in the biomusicological sense refers to the synchronization of organisms to an external rhythm, usually produced by other organisms with whom they interact socially. Examples include firefly flashing, mosquito wing clapping as well as human music and dance.

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Bibliography

B. Merker, Synchronous Chorusing and Human Origins, In: N. L. Wallin, B. Merker &. S. Brown (Eds.), The origins of music (pp. 315-328). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. pdf

E.H. Hagen and G.A. Bryant, Music and dance as a coalition signaling system, Hum. Nature 14 (2003): 21–51. pdf

M. Clayton, U. Will, R. Sager, R. (2004) In Time with the Music: The concept of entrainment and its significance for ethnomusicology. ESEM-Counterpoint, Vol.1. pdf

See also

• Biomusicology
• Evolutionary musicology
• Zoomusicology

External Links

A YouTube video showing Indian musicians while entraining.