TITLE
How do work songs stabilize the tempo of rhythmic joint actions?

ABSTRACT
Recent research has shown that people engaged in rhythmic interactions have a strong tendency to increase their tempo. This is also known as joint rushing. However, successful joint action often requires interpersonal coordination at a stable tempo. One way to achieve a stable tempo despite the joint rushing tendency is the use of vocalizations as observed in actual work songs accompanying straining joint actions. Two characteristics of actual work songs may be particularly effective: the use of solo passages and metric subdivisions of the intervals between instrumental actions.

ZOOM:
https://aarhusuniversity.zoom.us/j/67988182197