RPPW.org is a community resource for those engaged in the scientific study of rhythm production and perception. It has emerged out of a loose community of psychologists, neuroscientists, and cognitive scientists who share an interest in the understanding of rhythmic aspects to human experience.
The principal vehicle of the community is a biannual workshop, held in various picturesque locations in Europe. RPPW (Rhythm Perception and Production Workshop) 2007 was held in Kippure Estate, Dublin, Ireland in July 2007.
Rhythm in Scotland
Rhythms in Scotland is a workshop programme funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh. There will be a series of events on rhythm in Glasgow and Edinburgh during 2011-2012, culminating in a three-day international workshop, Perspectives on Rhythm and Timing, in July 2012.
Planned events include:
- Autumn 2011: Two half-day tutorials on rhythmic aspects of English as foreign language at the University of Glasgow.
- A half-day seminar on rhythm models will be held in March 2012 at the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Unit of the University of Strathclyde.
- A one-day symposium, Approaches to Rhythm and Timing in Scotland Today (ARTiST), is planned to be held in April 2012 at the University of Edinburgh.
- A three-day interdisciplinary workshop, Perspectives on Rhythm and Timing, will be held at the University of Glasgow, UK, on July 19-21, 2012. The call for papers is open and can be reached through the above link.
First Torun NeuroCulture Meeting on Music and the Brain (Postponed)
Information here. Torun, Poland, is home to the Nicolaus Copernicus University. Further meetings planned in 2012 (Brain and Dance) and in 2013 (Brain and Arts).
Update: The above meeting has unfortunately been postposed. Click the above link for further information, but watch that space!
RPPW 13 has been and gone.
RPPW 13 was held at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, from July 13 to 15, 2011. Link to the website. And a few pictures.
RPPW 12 completed.
The 12th Rhythm Production and Perception Workshop (RPPW 2009) was held in Lille, France from July 15th to 17th, 2009. The workshop was organised by Yvonne Delevoye-Turrell and took place on Lille University campus. Information and pictures are available here.
The next workshop, in 2011, will be hosted by Peter Keller, Sonja Kotz and Michael Hove in or near Leipzig.
Special Issue of Cortex on the Rhythmical Brain
The journal Cortex has a new special issue devoted entirely to rhythm and brains. Articles are free to access. The special issue is available online here (Hat tip to Manon Grube for this)