The geometry of musical rhythm: what makes a “good” rhythm good?

William A. Sethares

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Toussaint's Geometry presents a whirlwind tour of the world's rhythms: from steady pulses to the rhythms of children's handclaps, from popular patterns such as the 3-3-2 tresillo to the danceable C...

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