When listening to music, the human brain appears to be biased toward hearing and producing rhythms composed of simple integer ratios—for example, a series of four beats separated by equal time intervals (forming a 1:1:1 ...
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Not everyone has a sense of rhythm, but does the ability to clap in time with a beat really say anything about a person's musicality overall? As part of an international research team, the Max Planck Institute for Empirical ...
Nov 7, 2022
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When it comes to perceiving music, the human brain is much more tuned in to certain types of rhythms than others, according to a new study from MIT.
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New York University researchers have identified how brain rhythms are used to process music, a finding that also shows how our perception of notes and melodies can be used as a method to better understand the auditory system.
Oct 26, 2015
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A child's ability to distinguish musical rhythm is related to his or her capacity for understanding grammar, according to a recent study from a researcher at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center.
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(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 influences the way ...
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(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 rhythms are ...
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Listening to rhythmic music, particularly music with a pronounced groove, elicits a heightened sense of excitement, prompting individuals to move their bodies in sync with the rhythm instinctively. This natural inclination ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Could music affect cells? According to a recent life science project, it is possible. The results may be a first step to using music to treat diabetes.
Nov 17, 2023
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When you hear a song playing somewhere, you might find yourself tapping your fingers or moving your head to the rhythm. If you're walking, your footsteps may fall in line with the beat. Whether or not you're a musician, somehow ...
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