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Is Beat Induction Innate or Learned?
Author(s) -
Honing Henkjan,
Ladinig Olivia,
Háden Gábor P.,
Winkler István
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.04761.x
Subject(s) - rhythm , beat (acoustics) , perception , structuring , neuroscience , psychology , metre , audiology , communication , medicine , acoustics , physics , astronomy , finance , economics
Meter is considered an important structuring mechanism in the perception and experience of rhythm in music. Combining behavioral and electrophysiological measures, in the present study we investigate whether meter is more likely a learned phenomenon, possibly a result of musical expertise, or whether sensitivity to meter is also active in adult nonmusicians and newborn infants. The results provide evidence that meter induction is active in adult nonmusicians and that beat induction is already functional right after birth.