Researchers turned a live electronic music concert into a lab study to find out how music affects the body. Scientists found that people danced more when the very low frequencies of the bass were present. There is a study in the journal.
"I'm trained as a drummer, and most of my research career has been focused on the rhythmic aspects of music and how they make us move." Music doesn't reproduce us, it doesn't feed us, and it doesn't shelter us, so why do humans like it?
At the LIVELab, science is connected with live performance in a theater. 3D motion capture, a Meyer sound system that can replicate various concert environments, and enhanced speakers that can produce extremely low frequencies are included in the package.
The current biology study recruited people to attend a LIVELab concert for Orphx. The people at the concert wore headbands that tracked their dance movements. They were asked to fill out surveys before and after the event. The forms were used to make sure the sound was not broken and to measure concert enjoyment.
The speakers were turned on and off every two minutes. The amount of movement went up when the speakers were on.
The musicians were enthusiastic to participate because of their interest in the idea that bass can change how music is experienced in a way that affects movement. This was a real musical and dance experience for people at a real live show and the study had high ecological validity.
There are close links between the brain and the inner ear, and the feeling of vibrating through touch. The physical processes are thought to be involved in the neurological connection between music and movement. The perception of rhythm andgroove can be affected by this anatomy.
People's experience of movement might be affected by low frequencies. The effects of low frequencies on the brain mechanisms will need to be looked at.
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