A Comparative Study of Rhythmic Complexity Measures in Music Performance
The study of rhythmic complexity aims to determine the perceptual complexity of rhythms and how easily they can be remembered and performed. This research report evaluates two preliminary studies that approached rhythmic complexity from two complementary perspectives: conceptual understanding and pe...
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| description | The study of rhythmic complexity aims to determine the perceptual complexity of rhythms and how easily they can be remembered and performed. This research report evaluates two preliminary studies that approached rhythmic complexity from two complementary perspectives: conceptual understanding and performance. The research focuses on five rhythmic complexity measures: Lempel-Ziv, Keith, Tanguiane, Weighted Note-to-Beat Distance (WNBD), and Pressing. The rhythms used in the studies were created by the algorithmic software designed based on the conservatory entrance exam questions. In the first study, three expert raters evaluated the suitability and difficulty of 80 patterns. Their scores were compared with the values obtained from the complexity scales. The second study involved 11 conservatory students (5 female, 6 male) performing 16 selected rhythms from the initial pool. The results demonstrated varying degrees of alignment between different scales and expert predictions under different conditions. In fırst study, Pressing, WNBD, Keith and Tanguiane complexity scales were found to be consistent with expert raters. In the second study, the expert raters provided the most accurate predictions for rhythm repetition difficulty, followed by the WNBD scale and the Tanguiane scale. In addition, there was a significant negative correlation between the average time spent and performance scores. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c55e4bc8af194d349cd373e10e604b942025-08-20T02:16:03ZengIstanbul University PressKonservatoryum2618-56952024-12-0111247848710.26650/CONS2024-1562373123456A Comparative Study of Rhythmic Complexity Measures in Music PerformanceCihan Yaygın0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3329-3650Ozan Baysal1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7271-9095Yavuz Buruk2https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2223-6087Barış Bozkurt3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0177-0758İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeZayed University, Dubai, United-Arab-EmiratesThe study of rhythmic complexity aims to determine the perceptual complexity of rhythms and how easily they can be remembered and performed. This research report evaluates two preliminary studies that approached rhythmic complexity from two complementary perspectives: conceptual understanding and performance. The research focuses on five rhythmic complexity measures: Lempel-Ziv, Keith, Tanguiane, Weighted Note-to-Beat Distance (WNBD), and Pressing. The rhythms used in the studies were created by the algorithmic software designed based on the conservatory entrance exam questions. In the first study, three expert raters evaluated the suitability and difficulty of 80 patterns. Their scores were compared with the values obtained from the complexity scales. The second study involved 11 conservatory students (5 female, 6 male) performing 16 selected rhythms from the initial pool. The results demonstrated varying degrees of alignment between different scales and expert predictions under different conditions. In fırst study, Pressing, WNBD, Keith and Tanguiane complexity scales were found to be consistent with expert raters. In the second study, the expert raters provided the most accurate predictions for rhythm repetition difficulty, followed by the WNBD scale and the Tanguiane scale. In addition, there was a significant negative correlation between the average time spent and performance scores.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/6D0F76E8E6EC4762953D7BD8D239FF80rhythm cognitionrhythm performancerhythmic complexity scalesrhythmic skill assessment |
| spellingShingle | Cihan Yaygın Ozan Baysal Yavuz Buruk Barış Bozkurt A Comparative Study of Rhythmic Complexity Measures in Music Performance Konservatoryum rhythm cognition rhythm performance rhythmic complexity scales rhythmic skill assessment |
| title | A Comparative Study of Rhythmic Complexity Measures in Music Performance |
| title_full | A Comparative Study of Rhythmic Complexity Measures in Music Performance |
| title_fullStr | A Comparative Study of Rhythmic Complexity Measures in Music Performance |
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| title_short | A Comparative Study of Rhythmic Complexity Measures in Music Performance |
| title_sort | comparative study of rhythmic complexity measures in music performance |
| topic | rhythm cognition rhythm performance rhythmic complexity scales rhythmic skill assessment |
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