Is a taste for music genetically aquired?
Music has always been a big part of my life. I’m good on my feet and have better rhythm than most other white men. Happily, my first-born of two years (Sadie) shares my affinity for song and dance.
I first noticed Sadie’s liking to music when she began shaking her hips as six-month old — while I played “Africa Unite” by Bob Marley on a sunny afternoon. Amazingly, for what was then a first time parent, she was moving to the beat. How could this be? How does a human only 180 days old recognize, understand, and know how to dance to the beat?
It must be genetic.
To this day, Sadie spends a large portion of her time banging on piano keys, moving to the beat, strumming my guitar as she passes by, dancing to Kids Songs DVDs, and requesting playback of her hokey poky CD. She enjoys music more than most, as do I. Did I pass it on to her? I don’t know, but I’m convinced there’s some inheritance involved. How couldn’t there be?
While I appreciate other forms of entertainment — like film, video games, and books — music would be the last thing to go in my book. It’s more than just entertainment, it sets the pace of life. And as corny as its sounds, singing just makes everything better.
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January 24th, 2008 at 1:58 am
I used to dance with Lily when she was a baby, and she loved it! In fact, I don’t know that I’ve ever known a little kid who didn’t like to dance. It is amazing — it’s something people want to do almost immediately when they come into life. They want to listen to music and dance . . .
That picture of Sadie is real cute. :)
January 24th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Stop, drop, shut em’ down open up shop! I think some of my best memories from the mish had to do with you, me, and music. Remember when you and I were studing one morning and started singing the beat to a Daft Punk song. Classic.
January 25th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Your cute girls look so much like your cute sisters! Maybe it is just the way the picture is taken but for a second I thought it was Sara when she was little!