Perceived Tempo is Influenced by Embodied Dance Speed and Latin Dance Expertise

Authors

Ryan K. Perez, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Carolina A. Herrera, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Melanie Garcia garcim81@unlv.nevada.edu, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Miguel A. Castaño, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Jared W. Leslie, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Description

Tempo is the speed of a piece of music and is measured in beats per minute (BPM). Tempo perception is subjective and may be influenced by the listener’s musical culture. Even for the same tempo, some dances are faster than others depending on the dance and culture. In the present study, we ask whether the speed of dance movements for a given song influences subjective perception of that song’s tempo among listeners with and without prior experience dancing to Latin music.

Publisher Location

Las Vegas (Nev.)

Publication Date

Spring 4-28-2023

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Controlled Subject

Tempo (Music)

Disciplines

Cognition and Perception | Music

File Format

pdf

File Size

1749 KB

Comments

Faculty Mentor: Erin E. Hannon

Recommended Citation

Perez, Ryan K.; Herrera, Carolina A.; Garcia, Melanie garcim81@unlv.nevada.edu; Castaño, Miguel A.; and Leslie, Jared W., "Perceived Tempo is Influenced by Embodied Dance Speed and Latin Dance Expertise" (2023). Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters. 156.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/durep_posters/156

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