I hear movements: why motor brain regions are active when we listen to musical rhythms

声音和动作是紧密相连的。谁没有体验过随着行进乐队的节拍敲击或随着桑巴曲调摇摆臀部的冲动？甚至连婴儿在会爬行或走路之前都会自发地随着音乐移动身体，一只名叫雪球的鹦鹉可以随着流行的曲调及时地拍打他的脚。音乐也被用来帮助脑损伤患者再次行动。然而，目前还没有人能解释为什么听音乐会迫使我们搬家。为了洞察这一谜团，我的研究将发现大脑如何将声音和动作联系起来。

Sounds and movements are intimately linked. Who has not experienced the urge to tap to the beat of a marching band, or sway their hips to a samba tune? Even babies spontaneously move their bodies with music before they can crawl or walk, and a cockatoo named Snowball can tap his feet in time with a popular tune. Music has also been harnessed to help people with brain injury move again. Currently, however, there is no explanation for why listening to music compels us to move. To gain insight into this mystery, my research will discover how the brain links sounds and movements.