What is musicality? Are we the only musical species? What do you need to know in order to be musical? Do birds sing with a melody in mind? Why do animals sing the perfect pitch? Is our musical predisposition unique, like our linguistic ability?

This talk by prof. Henkjan Honing was recorded at Paradiso in Amsterdam on Monday 27 January 2020. For more cool science with dry ice chilled cocktails in Amsterdam, visit

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