09.24.06
Monkeys dont like music
Check out this articlethat talks about how monkey’s prefer silence over music.
For his part, McDermott says it will be important to repeat the experiment with smarter—and larger—primates, such as apes and chimpanzees. He guesses that tamarins and marmosets, both very small, may dislike music because it prevents them from hearing more biologically relevant sounds.
“One of their dominant motivations is avoiding becoming a meal for someone,” he said
This makes perfect sense. Last time I had someone noises outside my house in the middle of the night, the first thing I did was turn off the tv. I wonder what would happen if they raised these monkeys up in an environment with music…