Composers of dance music often get odd requests, but this one was a doozy. So Benford, a world and dance music specialist from Rutgers University, wrote a score that alternated measures of eight and ...

Different chimp troops drum with "distinct" rhythms, reveals new research. The primates use regular spacing between beats, according to the study. The "exciting" findings suggest that the ability to ...

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows. Chimpanzees and humans last shared a common ancestor around 6 million years ago. Scientists suspect this ancient ...

In the design of robots built to emulate dogs, fish or birds, incorporating different rhythms into their standard cruising movements can make their normal operations more efficient. And those optimal ...

Rhythm Future Quartet keeps the spirit of Gypsy jazz alive and exciting. The virtuosic foursome offers up a sound influenced by the classic Hot Club of France, yet wholly contemporary. Rhythm Future ...