The “PoumTchak” pattern is a rhythmic pattern consisting of a continuous alternation between bass drum and hi-hat sounds. It forms the basic rhythmic structure in myriads of dance music tracks. This suggests a connection ...

This chapter starts with a review of some current definitions of "gesture". The second part presents a conceptual framework for differentiating various functional aspects of gestures in music performance. The third part ...

In our own and other research on music-related actions, findings suggest that perceived action and sound are broken down into a series of chunks in people’s minds when they perceive or imagine music. Chunks are here ...

This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in Musical Rhythm in the Age of Digital Reproduction in 2013, available online: http://www.routledge.com/9781138246843