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Babies and Rhythm

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Watch this video about babies and rhythm on HowStuffWorks. Infants have a culture-specific way of responding to musical rhythms. Learn how babies respond to music in this video from ScienCentral.

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Babies and Rhythm (1:34)

Watch this video about babies and rhythm on HowStuffWorks. Infants have a culture-specific way of responding to musical rhythms. Learn how babies respond to music in this video from ScienCentral.

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