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Showing 1 to 20 of 909 for “"Rhythm"”.
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Machine rhythm--computer emulation of human rhythm perception
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1992.
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In Autumn Rhythm
<p>In Autumn Rhythm is a twelve-minute work for orchestra inspired by the improvisational processes and artistic outlook of American painter Jackson Pollock (1912 - 1956). Pollock's work Autumn Rhythm manifests itself in this piece as a web of dense, improvisatory counterpoint that emphasizes …
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The Invention of Rhythm
<p>“The Invention of Rhythm” dismantles the foundational myth of modern English verse. It considers its two protagonists, Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, who together brought English poetry out of the middle ages: the latter taking the former’s experiments with Romance language verse …
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Rock, Rhythm, and Rap
… and roll and pop music. An approach to teaching rhythm reading skills through rap music is also suggested using Rockin ' Rhythm Raps by Cheryl Lavender (1998). Rare is the student that has not been saturated with popular culture during most of his or her lifetime. The case is made that teaching …
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Musical Expertise and rhythm processing
… to understand how the human mind/brain processes rhythm and time in general. Within this framework, many studies have explored the influence of long-term musical training on the neural and behavioral correlates of rhythm processing. Some pieces of evidence point to enhanced rhythm processing in …
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The Rhythm of My Heart
This study explored music education outside of a public-school context. The intent of the study was to gain an understanding of the learning experiences of two professional drummers. Using the method of narrative inquiry, specifically biography, the study looked at how their learning experiences …
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André Mocquereau's Theory of Rhythm
<p>This dissertation examines the theory of rhythm developed by Dom André Mocquereau (1849–1930), a French Benedictine monk. Mocquereau’s theory was originally conceived as a method for performing Gregorian chant and has been the source for numerous publications and recordings since the beginning …
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Prose Rhythm and Queer Desire
This dissertation examines the mutual involvement of prose and verse in the work of four gay writers of the Victorian period, to assert a connection between queer object choice and generic hybridity. It contextualises the works in question as being on the cusp of both a liberalisation of …
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Broadway rhythm : 63rd Street cinémathéque
Thesis. 1978. M.Arch.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
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Circadian Rhythm in Intrinsic Heart Rate
… cardiac events (i.e. myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, stroke, and sudden cardiac death) show circadian patterns. Circadian HR fluctuations are traditionally thought to be controlled by the autonomic nervous system (ANS). However, recent studies have concluded that diurnal HR variation arise …
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Chinese rhythm in second language acquisition
Mandarin Chinese exhibits unique prosodic constraints on the formation of words and phrases. These constraints are unique to Chinese and are often studied within the broader framework of Chinese phonology, morphology, syntax, and natural language processing. However, little is known about how …
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The study of African rhythm as a model for understanding rhythm in two representative twentieth-century American works
This paper explores a model for the analysis of rhythm in music, based on theories drawn from the Western experience of African rhythm. It is proposed that the attention paid to broader issues of musical context in a tradition which is not Western may offer new systems of categorization. Here, …
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Playing code: Interacting with computers through rhythm
… digital information, in the form of the rhythms and patterns of computer processes, into musical, textual and visual forms. In this reflective commentary, I argue that such processes of playing code offer a distinct form of HCI (human-computer interaction) that has significant musical and …
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Daily Temperature Rhythm in Hospitalized Female Patients
<p>The study was designed to determine the hour when temperature peaks occur in adult hospitalized females, and to find if factors such as age and natural or surgical menopause with replacement therapy affect the thermal circadian cycle. Previous studies indicated that the temperature peak occurs …
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Sensing Rhythm: Synchronizing Auditory Feedback and Movement
… of people to entrain their movements with a rhythm. Phase denotes the progression through a movement and thus tracking phase tracks progression through a movement. We show how to track phase using sensors and develop a novel visual synchronization system that works with RGB-depth cameras. We …
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Critical care nurses' knowledge of cardiac rhythm strips
… are able to accurately interpret cardiac rhythms. Patricia Benner's model of skill acquisition was used as the theoretical framework. Critical care nurses who are ACLS-certified are assumed to be in at least the competent level of skill acquisition; The sample was comprised of 99 …
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Pre-performance Routines and Rhythm: A Comparative Study
1 PDF file (57 leaves)
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A Difference in Rhythm: John Burroughs as Rhythmanalyst
<p>Nature writer John Burroughs wrote about the rhythms of life in nature, people, and places, sharing his experiences of his surroundings for readers to learn from, get inspired by, or escape through. In this literature review, using Henri Lefebvre’s <em>Rhythmanalysis</em>, in which rhythm is the …
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Exercise-Associated Cardiac Rhythm Disorders in Thoroughbred Racehorses
Cardiac arrhythmias negatively impact horseracing through concerns for horse and jockey safety and welfare. The most clinically relevant rhythm disorders in Thoroughbred racehorses (TBs) are atrial fibrillation (AF), which typically causes poor performance, and fatal arrhythmias which precipitate …
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