Rhythmic drum patterns with a balance of rhythmic predictability and complexity may influence our desire to dance and enjoy the music. Many people find themselves unable to resist moving their bodies ...

On view at the Boston University Art Gallery, Syncopated Rhythms features works by African American artists, selected from the collection of jazz impresario George Wein and his late wife Joyce Wein.

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If you walk, you have probably experienced it. The same goes for talking. And if you play a musical instrument, then you have experienced it. It helps propel music. It helps propel words, phrases and ...

It takes King Curtis less than half a minute into "Memphis Soul Stew," his best-remembered song, to really get a groove going. When it does, it doesn't let go. According to the lyrics of the 1967 hit, ...

A new clip from Goodspeed Musicals' production of CRAZY FOR YOU features the cast performing 'Slap That Bass,' a syncopated ...

New Orleans is a city where music is not just entertainment; it is the heartbeat of daily life. From the syncopated grooves of jazz to the driving pulse of second-line parades, rhythms here tell ...

Recently, I happened to stumble upon a popular dance competition show. I hadn't been following the series, so I was unaware of the specialties of the dancers. They were down to six dancers who were ...