Birds can keep a beat, too!

girish_a · Post by **girish_a** » 01 May 2009, 20:36

If you thought that the ability to sense rhythm was unique to humans, think again. A new study has revealed that parrots have this talent too! Read on for more:

http://www.boston.com/news/health/blog/ ... it_an.html

Don't miss the videos. It is such a treat to watch those dear birds dance to the beat.

I wonder if they can keep Mishra Chaapu

Maybe someone with contacts in that university can take it up with the researchers.

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 01 May 2009, 20:42

Thanks for sharing!! Nice!!

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 02 May 2009, 08:21

Wonderful clip girish_a.

Thanks a lot

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 02 May 2009, 08:57

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 02 May 2009, 20:31

We have parakeet and Cockatiel. They are very sensitive and start rhythmic churping once they hear a good raagam with beats; this is especially true when we have bhajans at home.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 02 May 2009, 21:18

VKR,
So, bird janam join you too, in bhajanai!

cacm · Post by **cacm** » 02 May 2009, 21:48

I just wish to recall an email from a member of the Tokyo(Japan) Flute Mali Group a few years back who wrote saying he starts his day by playing a Mali excerpt & when he opened the window a bird not only showed up but stayed on & listened to Mali on almost a daily basis. VKV

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 02 May 2009, 22:35

Nature knows better than us who have been nurtured

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 03 May 2009, 16:58

Man is quite pretentious , isnt he.

Well, quite! What always gets me about these news items is the surprise. What would be surprising would be to not find intelligence, rhythm, emotion, etc etc in other creatures!

But then, it would also be surprising if watching parrots dance did not make us happy, and I love to see these films, and to hear stories like vkv's Mali-loving bird

.

I remember two kittens that ran and hid under a cupboard at my poor attempt to play a flute!

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 03 May 2009, 17:16

nick H wrote: I remember two kittens that ran and hid under a cupboard at my poor attempt to play a flute!

Sam's cat in New Zealand too does something similar

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 03 May 2009, 20:33

arasi: just trying to conquer pakshi sAmrAjyam

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 04 May 2009, 01:59

Me, my cat and my violin...we share a very unique relationship indeed!

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 04 May 2009, 03:33

coolkarni wrote:Designs an aircraft like a bird ,

Reminds me of the the line "paRavayai kaNDAn vimAnam paDaittAn" from the song 'anda nAL mudal'

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 04 May 2009, 07:57

A beautiful song by kaNNa dAsan:
vanda nAL mudal inda nAL varai
vAnam mARavillai...

Yes, RT, that's the line: paRavaiyaik kaNDA vimAnam paDaittAn?