@article {310211,
	title = {Rhythm in Music: What is it? Who has it? And Why?},
	volume = {24},
	year = {2006},
	month = {2006},
	pages = {125-134},
	abstract = {<p>This article explores human rhythmic abilities and behaviors within a framework of evolutionary theory highlighting the need for research in this area to be grounded upon solid psychologically valid definitions of rhythm. A wide-ranging cross-species comparison of rhythmic or quasi-rhythmic behaviors is presented with a view to exploring possible homologies and homoplasies to rhythm in human music. Sustained musical pulse and period correction mechanisms are put forward as human-specific and music-specific traits. Finally hypotheses as to why these abilities may have been selected for{\textemdash}and uniquely selected for{\textemdash}in the course of human evolution are explored.</p>
},
	isbn = {07307829, 15338312},
	url = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/mp.2006.24.2.125},
	author = {Bispham, John}
}
