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Reznikoff will present his findings this week in Paris at Acoustics08, a meeting jointly organized by the Acoustical Society of America, the European Acoustics Association and the Societe Francaise d'Acoustique. His findings could help explain why bone flutes have been found near some caves containing the Stone Age art. "The [prehistoric] tribes could make sounds with stones, pieces of wood, different types of drums and so on," Reznikoff said. "Of course the Paleolithic tribes did sing, as do all cultural groups from other regions," he said. "That they did so in the caves is shown by my studies. The ritual purpose appears very convincing." David Lubman of the Acoustical Society of America, and one of the world's leading acoustical experts, told Discovery News that when he first heard about Reznikoff's theories, he could "imagine picturesque scenes of cave persons dancing, singing and chanting to some kind of rhythmic music while the torch lights flickered to show the cave paintings." Lubman said he hopes future studies will support Reznikoff's theories with scientific measurements. It's possible that all of today's music could have resulted from an ingrained human memory of the acoustical properties of caves, added Lubman. Related Links: |
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