The science behind playing music in sync

Published: 11 September 2023

Music is a collective experience that binds people together. From orchestral play to audiences handclapping, synchronization lays the foundation for all musical interactions. But what explains our...

Keeping the beat – it’s all in your brain

Published: 1 September 2020

How do people coordinate their actions with the sounds they hear? This basic ability, which allows people to cross the street safely while hearing oncoming traffic, dance to new music or perform...

Find a partner who marches to the beat of your own drum

Published: 9 February 2016

By Cynthia Lee Newsroom Everyone marches to the beat of their own drum: From walking to talking to producing music, different people’s movements occur at different speeds.

Our head movements convey emotions

Published: 27 October 2015

Head movements play an important role in conveying emotions through speech and music. Let your head do the talking.

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