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Sound Play Birds, Like Humans, Sing Just Because They Can
Animal researchers like Gisela Kaplan, Ph.D., and Irene Pepperberg, Ph.D., have determined that birds not only sing to communicate daily needs, many engage in sound play, most often when they’re alone, but sometimes also when humans are present. Some species continually improvise their singing with new elements, phrases and sequences, reports Kaplan, a professor at the Research Centre for Neu- roscience and Animal Behaviour at the University of New England, Australia. Nightingales and canar- ies are among the avian virtuosos, reinventing their repertoire in each successive season, while the brown thrasher may hold the record at close to 2,000 song
types. Nightingales, she notes, organize their compositions according to rules of construction similar to the way humans use syntax. These birds even create dis- tinctive phrases that identify them as individuals.
Kaplan’s own recordings of Australian magpies reveal how the bird’s voice moves across four octaves, varies its phrasing between staccato and legato, and embellishes sequences with vibrato, trills or deep overtones. More, it will close a completed song with a signature phrase, in much the same way that a painter initials a finished canvas.
Entrance Exam College Applicants Leverage
their Creativity
Tufts University, in Medford, Massa- chusetts, now invites prospective stu- dents to submit an optional, one-min- ute personal video to supplement their admissions application. The purpose is to discern the student’s creative side, which they may also display by way of an essay or by creating something using a single 8½-by-11-inch sheet of paper.
Find videos at
YouTube.com, search Tufts Admissions Videos.
Prized Junto The Creativity Foundation
Taps Top Talents
Two 21st cen- tury awards, sponsored by The Creativity Foundation, annually recog- nize current and potential contribu- tors to innovative thinking and applied creativity. The Creativity Laureate Prize honors the most gifted thinkers and catalysts in all areas of human endeavor—the arts, sciences, humani- ties, technology and public service. The Legacy Prize salutes students who show great promise and dedication in their chosen field of public service.
For details see
Creativity-Found.org. 22 Collier/Lee Counties
swfl.naturalawakeningsmag.com
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