| It has often been said that "black people have | | | | they have rhythm. You see, every human body |
| soul," and they have rhythm. We know this is | | | | and biosystem has a set of rhythms, and periodic |
| true because they are some of the best and | | | | frequencies which are either constant or always |
| greatest entertainers, singers, and dancers around | | | | slightly changing. |
| the world. As a percentage goes, there are far | | | | We all have heartbeats, pulse rates, brainwaves, |
| more black entertainers in the musical arts than | | | | and when we move, we have muscle twitch |
| any other culture or demographic grouping. But is | | | | rates, and the rates at which we step on the |
| it really true that black people have more rhythm | | | | ground when we walk, or run. All these are |
| than white people? | | | | natural rhythms. |
| Most white people cannot dance as well as black | | | | Sometimes it's hard for certain humans to get |
| people and everyone knows this. Both black and | | | | into the rhythm of music, but all humans are able |
| white people often laugh about this, it's a | | | | to do this eventually. Depending on the type of |
| stereotype, yes that's true, but the fact is in | | | | music and the rhythms of the particular body, will |
| observation we realize that white people can't hold | | | | depend upon how easy it is to get into the flow. |
| a candle to black people when it comes to dancing | | | | So, if you are a white person like me, let it be |
| and rhythm. | | | | known that there is still hope for you yet. Don't |
| But it turns out that all humans have rhythm, yes | | | | let anyone tell you that just because you are |
| even white people. In fact, in the book "This Is | | | | white that you have no rhythm, you just have to |
| Your Brain on Music," by Daniel J. Levitin, he | | | | work a little harder to get there. Please consider |
| explains how all humans have rhythm, and why | | | | all this. |