New research has found that [cool] goldfish not only listen to music, but also distinguish between different composers. There is growing evidence that many animals can understand music. The study's first author, Shinozuka Kazutaka of the Department of Psychology at Keio University, said, "Goldfish can detect complex sound properties, such as pitch and timbre."
The study, published in the journal Behavioural Processes, featured Shinozuka and colleagues Haruka Ono and Shigeru Watanabe playing two classical pieces of music next to the goldfish tank, Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Baha's Toccata and Fugue in D minor and Igor Stravinsky's Igor Stravinsky. The Rite of Spring.
Scientists train goldfish to bite a small bead on a filament. Half of the goldfish were trained to chew food while playing Baja, and the other half were trained to chew food while playing Stravinsky. As a result, the goldfish successfully passed the test, they could easily distinguish between the two composers, and filled their stomachs in the process.
Fish are certainly more interested in food than music, but previous studies of pigeons and songbirds have pointed out that Baja is the first choice for birds. Kazuki Shinozuka explains, "Experimental works can be divided into classical (Baha's) and modern (Stravinsky) music, and we have previously shown that Java sparrows prefer classical music to modern music.
In addition, we have demonstrated that the bird can distinguish between harmonic and dissonant tones. In general, there are many discordants in modern music, so although there is no direct evidence, it is speculated that Wen Bird may prefer classical music with fewer discordants."
Animals may prefer quieter to human music. David Teie, a lecturer and professional cellist at the University of Maryland School of Music, said, "Do we really think bats will burst into tears when they hear 'Ode to the Virgin'?" Tay studied how the tamarind monkeys react to music, and the results showed that the monkeys didn't seem to react much, but surprisingly, they seemed to calm down whenever they heard the music of the heavy metal band Metallica.
In addition, the monkeys listen intently to the music that Tai yi composes according to the structure of his call. Kazuki Shinozuka does not rule out the possibility of tailoring music for fish and other species, but he says such species may require "vocal communication skills."
Kazuki Shinozuka believes that most people underestimate the ability of animals, saying: "Now that scientific research has proved that fish are smarter than humans think, please cherish the goldfish you raise!"
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