Good Post !
"Melody with a rhythm of 60 bits per minute" .... 60 beats per minute ?
I remember LONG ago seeing a group of young children playing and all of a sudden they all stopped, and ran to the living room. Then I heard it too ... "Won't you tell me how to get, How to get to Sesame Street" .. The melodic tempo to lure children, like the The Pied Piper of Hamelin. That realisation kinda freaked me out. I guess I was about 10 yrs old (56 now), So I was introduced to this subject many years ago. Yes, sounds, or music can have a very great effect on people even animals and some say even plants. Exploring the effects of Rhythm and Harmonics is also very cool ! So many cool studies on sounds and effects ...

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