Rhythmic music has been hypothesized to be involved in the genesis of human nature. On one side, rhythmic music seems to support the perception of time through the subdivision of the time continuum by the musical beat or pulse. On the other, this kind of music makes the next beat in a sequence perfectly predictable and that allows two or more individuals to synchronize their movements and their voices: in this way rhythmic music is the basis for synchronous chorusing and dancing.
