Testing a computational model of rhythm perception using polyrhythmic stimuli

Angelis, Vassilis; Holland, Simon; Upton, Paul J. and Clayton, Martin (2013). Testing a computational model of rhythm perception using polyrhythmic stimuli. Journal of New Music Research, 42(1) pp. 47–60.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09298215.2012.718791

Abstract

Neural resonance theory suggests that the perception of rhythm arises as a result of auditory neural populations responding to the structure of the incoming auditory stimulus. Here, we examine the extent to which the responses of a computational model of neural resonance relate to the range of tapping behaviours associated with human polyrhythm perception. The principal findings of the tests suggest that: (a) the model is able to mirror all the different modes of human tapping behaviour, for reasonably justified settings and (b) the non-linear resonance feature of the model has clear advantages over linear oscillator models in addressing human tapping behaviours related to polyrhythm perception.

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