African hand-clap exercises are a colorful way to improve upper-body coordination. The culturally rooted exercises combine rhythm and movement to work the muscles of the arms, shoulders, and chest.

Researchers find that simple rhythmic activities, such as clapping, can have a positive impact on individuals with dyslexia, a reading disorder. Donny and Marie Osmond have lent their talents to the ...

Scientists have developed an app to understand why some rhythms are more difficult to perform than others. Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have developed an app to understand why some ...

Whenever we are listening to bhajans (devotional songs) in a group, we often hear the sound of clapping along with the rhythm of our heads swaying to the beat. Clapping in a rhythmic manner is ...

Tom Service asks what rhythm is, how we feel a beat and whether we need it to enjoy music. Music includes Bach's courtly dances, Steve Reich's Clapping Music and James Brown. Show more Ever gone out ...

A rhythm is a pattern of long and short sounds. Rhythm is all around us in the cackle of kookaburras, the breaking of ocean waves, and the patterns of our own speech. This is the first in a series of ...