Rhythm is one of the things that makes music unique as a form of expression and communication. Our ability to stay on the ...

We all know about rhythm in music: Just count to four. Accent the second and fourth beats, bob your head in time and shake those shoulders. If it’s in three beats, start waltzing. Simple, right? Well, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The Journal of Music Theory fosters conceptual and technical innovations in abstract, systematic musical thought and cultivates the ...

Rhythm is often considered the lifeblood of hip-hop music: in a genre that generally avoids large-scale melodic and harmonic trajectories, rhythm would seem to be the most salient, most active ...

They sounded a little ragged at first — a few stray notes and tentative rhythm. But as the minutes and measures passed, the informal ensemble of Jacksonville youngsters came together in harmony with ...

It's not an overstatement to say that Slave to the Rhythm by Grace Jones sports one of the finest productions of the 80s, but its success was dependent upon an incredible amount of creative talent, ...