Documentary: The Music Animal (2022)

From December 7 onwards, the documentary The Musical Animal (2022, CBC) can be seen on ARTE. based on Honing's work and book “The Evolving Animal Orchestra (2019) / Monkey strikes a beat (2018).

"Music is an evolutionary mystery. Humans sing, dance, and feel the beat. This ability to perceive, enjoy, and create music is known as musicality. But is Homo sapiens the only musical species? The documentary offers insights into the current research on musicality and rhythm in nature and the animal kingdom in the search for their origins."