Investigate how humans worldwide share fundamental rhythmic preferences in music, influenced by diverse cultural backgrounds.

Rhythm is a central component of music. Rhythm refers to the absolute timing of individual notes or sounds. The ability to perceive and produce rhythm enables people to make music. Research has shown ...

Mankato resident Sandra Hofsommer, who has Alzheimer's, is no stranger to the sound of music, singing in choirs and glee clubs throughout her entire life. "Ever since I was young, my mother had a ...

Researchers have shown that adaptive music systems that adjust tempo and rhythm to match a user’s movement can make exercise ...

New research from a team of cognitive scientists and evolutionary biologists finds that chimpanzees drum rhythmically, using regular spacing between drum hits. Their results, published in Current ...

Life begins with music. The human body provides the basic musical elements for the soundtrack to fetal development. The rhythmic pulsing of mom’s heartbeat, the rise and fall of her footsteps, the ...

Mankato resident Sandra Hofsommer, who has Alzheimer’s, is no stranger to the sound of music, singing in choirs and glee clubs throughout her entire life. “Ever since I was young, my mother had a ...