News tagged with musical rhythm


Researchers find that listening abilities depend on rhythms in the brain

(Medical Xpress)—Naturally, our brain activity waxes and wanes. When listening, this "oscillation" synchronizes to the sounds we are hearing. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have found that this ...

Neuroscience created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Coloring musical rhythms with colored noise

(Medical Xpress) -- Most people don’t like things to be too perfect – and this may well apply to the music they enjoy. Since no musician plays absolutely ‘in time’, electronically generated ...

Neuroscience created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Keep the beat say, rhythm researchers

Why we do move when we hear good music? Researchers at McMaster University have found that tapping to the beat measurably enriches the listening experience, broadening our capacity to understand timing and ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0