Rhythmic drum patterns with a balance of rhythmic predictability and complexity may influence our desire to dance and enjoy the music. Many people find themselves unable to resist moving their bodies ...

On view at the Boston University Art Gallery, Syncopated Rhythms features works by African American artists, selected from the collection of jazz impresario George Wein and his late wife Joyce Wein.

If you walk, you have probably experienced it. The same goes for talking. And if you play a musical instrument, then you have experienced it. It helps propel music. It helps propel words, phrases and ...

Primal rock and blues musician Bo Diddley, who helped cast the sonic template of rock more than 50 years ago with a signature syncopated rhythm that became universally recognized as “the Bo Diddley ...

George Wein is famous for founding the Newport Jazz Festival; he is not so well-known for his collection of African-American art. This month, Wein's collection is on display at Boston University in an ...

New Orleans is a city where music is not just entertainment; it is the heartbeat of daily life. From the syncopated grooves of jazz to the driving pulse of second-line parades, rhythms here tell ...