EPISODE · Nov 11, 2016 · 10 MIN
Dance: It’s Only Human
from Transistor · host PRX
Bronwyn Tarr with Carimbó dancers. Oxford evolutionary neuroscientist Bronwyn Tarr was in a remote area of Brazil to begin an experiment. On her first night there, she heard distant drumbeats, went looking for them, and experienced firsthand what she was there to study: how dancing develops a sense of community. This story was produced by Katie Burke in 2015 with the assistance of Jagmeet Mac, and edited by Andrea Mustain. It was hosted for Transistor by Genevieve Sponsler and mixed for Transistor by Josh Swartz. Image by: José Roberto Corrêa
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Dancing is something we see in almost every human culture. Yet we are the only animals that make such synchronized movements together to music. Why is that, and what is it about dance that gives us a feeling of togetherness?
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