Ct-scanner at Hallgrímsson lab in University of Calgary

The lab studies genetics and development of morphology

In mice and humans and chickens and fishes

The big riddles of genetics - penetrance and expressivity

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An Exploration of the Use of Tempo in Jazz

Eight and sixteen-bar segments of a large number of historical jazz recordings were timed with a stopwatch, and summary statistics were calculated from those measurements. A variety of aspects of the control of tempo were analyzed. Tempo is normally distributed when calculated in terms of metronome markings, but not when calculated in terms of durations. Jazz performance is very stable, even for solo performers. However, systematic patterns in the small variability observed indicate that it can serve expressive purposes, as evidenced by positive intercorrelations among alternative versions of the same tunes, as well as other factors. It was also discovered that when the bands execute a rapid "double time," the ratios among the tempo changes deviate systematically from exact doubling. Many of the effects can be summarized by hypothesizing that there are two (and perhaps more) preferred tempo ranges.

https://doi.org/10.2307/40285621

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