da importancia da música

An example of music and its bodily origin is found in the way in which individuals perceive and respond to musical rhythm. It is known that we possess an innate ability to estimate intervallic relations. Indeed, when we listen to musical stimuli, we use the musical information already heard to provide a reference for ongoing perception. We are able to anticipate regular events (demonstrated by anticipatory body movements) — and react to a disturbance of these events. We find this intrinsically pleasurable, and our bodies are highly responsive. There is now ample evidence that fast musical pulses increase our heart rate and can make us drive faster, eat more quickly, make love more vigorously, and so on. By contrast, slow musical rhythms provide relaxation, promoting rest: lullabies soothe, and assist sleep as the heart rate slows.