title: Cross-modal perception of rhythm in music and dance by cochlear implant users.
abstract: Two studies examined adult cochlear implant (CI) users' ability to match auditory rhythms occurring in music to visual rhythms occurring in dance (Cha Cha, Slow Swing, Tango and Jive). In Experiment 1, adults CI users (n = 10) and hearing controls matched a music excerpt to choreographed dance sequences presented as silent videos. In Experiment 2, participants matched a silent video of a dance sequence to music excerpts. CI users were successful in detecting timing congruencies across music and dance at well above-chance levels suggesting that they were able to process distinctive auditory and visual rhythm patterns that characterized each style. However, they were better able to detect cross-modal timing congruencies when the reference was an auditory rhythm than when the reference was a visual rhythm. Learning strategies that encourage cross-modal learning of musical rhythms may have applications in developing novel rehabilitative strategies to enhance music perception and appreciation outcomes of child implant users.
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vongpaisal
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monaghan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001307:Auditory Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D019929:Cochlear Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D003615:Dancing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D012016:Reference Values; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adult cochlear implant users; Cross-modal perception; Dance; Music; Rhythm