The Rhythmic Structure of Music

The Rhythmic Structure of Music

Author: Grosvenor W. Cooper

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1963-04-15

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780226115221

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In this book, the authors develop a theoretical framework based on a Gestalt approach, viewing rhythmic experience in terms of pattern perception or groupings. Musical examples of increasing complexity are used to provide training in the analysis, performance, and writing of rhythm.


The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm

The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm

Author: Russell Hartenberger

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-09-24

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 1108492924

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An exploration of rhythm and the richness of musical time from the perspective of performers, composers, analysts, and listeners.


The Geometry of Musical Rhythm

The Geometry of Musical Rhythm

Author: Godfried T. Toussaint

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2016-04-19

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 1466512032

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The Geometry of Musical Rhythm: What Makes a "Good" Rhythm Good? is the first book to provide a systematic and accessible computational geometric analysis of the musical rhythms of the world. It explains how the study of the mathematical properties of musical rhythm generates common mathematical problems that arise in a variety of seemingly dispara


Musical Rhythm in the Age of Digital Reproduction

Musical Rhythm in the Age of Digital Reproduction

Author: Anne Danielsen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1317091396

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Musical Rhythm in the Age of Digital Reproduction presents new insights into the study of musical rhythm through investigations of the micro-rhythmic design of groove-based music. The main purpose of the book is to investigate how technological mediation - in the age of digital music production tools - has influenced the design of rhythm at the micro level. Through close readings of technology-driven popular music genres, such as contemporary R&B, hip-hop, trip-hop, electro-pop, electronica, house and techno, as well as played folk music styles, the book sheds light on how investigations of the musical-temporal relationships of groove-based musics might be fruitfully pursued, in particular with regard to their micro-rhythmic features. This book is based on contributions to the project Rhythm in the Age of Digital Reproduction (RADR), a five-year research project running from 2004 to 2009 that was funded by the Norwegian Research Council.


Unlocking the Groove

Unlocking the Groove

Author: Mark Jonathan Butler

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780253346629

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The first music-driven analysis of electronic dance music.


The Rhythm Book

The Rhythm Book

Author: Peter Phillips

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2014-05-05

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0486144585

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Textbook familiarizes readers with the signs, symbols and units of rhythmic notation. With drills, exercises, many musical examples, special sections on conducting technique, sight-singing and musical notation.


The Geometry of Musical Rhythm

The Geometry of Musical Rhythm

Author: Godfried T. Toussaint

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-11-25

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 135124776X

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The original edition of The Geometry of Musical Rhythm was the first book to provide a systematic and accessible computational geometric analysis of the musical rhythms of the world. It explained how the study of the mathematical properties of musical rhythm generates common mathematical problems that arise in a variety of seemingly disparate fields. The book also introduced the distance approach to phylogenetic analysis and illustrated its application to the study of musical rhythm. The new edition retains all of this, while also adding 100 pages, 93 figures, 225 new references, and six new chapters covering topics such as meter and metric complexity, rhythmic grouping, expressive timbre and timing in rhythmic performance, and evolution phylogenetic analysis of ancient Greek paeonic rhythms. In addition, further context is provided to give the reader a fuller and richer insight into the historical connections between music and mathematics.


Rhythm and Transforms

Rhythm and Transforms

Author: William Arthur Sethares

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-08-06

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1846286409

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Rhythm and Transforms is a book that explores rhythm in music, its structure and how we perceive it. The book will be bought by engineers interested in acoustic signal processing as well as musicians, composers and computer scientists. Anyone interested in the scientific basis of music from psychologists to the designers of electronic musical instruments will be interested in this book.


Frankie Manning

Frankie Manning

Author: Frankie Manning

Publisher: Temple University Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9781592135639

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In the early days of swing dancing, Frankie Manning stood out for his moves and his innovative routines; he created the "air step" in the Lindy hop, a dance that took the U.S. and then the world by storm. In this fascinating autobiography, choreographer and Tony Award winner (Black and Blue) Frankie Manning recalls how his first years of dancing as a teenager at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom led to his becoming chief choreographer and a lead dancer for "Whitey's Lindy Hoppers," a group that appeared on Broadway, in Hollywood musicals, and on stages around the globe. Manning brings the Swing Era vividly back to life with his recollections of crowded ballrooms and of Lindy hoppers trying to outdo each other in spectacular performances. His memories of the many headliners and film stars, as well as uncelebrated dancers with whom he shared the stage, create a unique portrait of an era in which African American performers enjoyed the spotlight, if not a star's prerogatives and salary. With collaborator Cynthia Millman, Manning traces the evolution of swing dancing from its early days in Harlem through the post-World War II period, until it was eclipsed by rock 'n' roll and then disco. When swing made a comeback, Manning's 30-year hiatus ended. He has been performing, choreographing, and teaching ever since.