Bruce Carl Rasmussen

• Nilsen, Jan Inge; Tønsberg, Knut; Drabløs, Per Elias & Rasmussen, Bruce Carl (2021). 1-2-3-4-5. På sporet av grooven. Universitetet i Agder. ISSN 9788284270562. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  This thesis describes my experience with and understanding of groove as a drummer. My research can be described as a research-creation project, as it contains two distinct parts – an artistic and a scientific investigation – which are intertwined. Through artistic exploration of quintuplet subdivision in my own practice, and analyses of music written and performed in relation to this research, central dimensions of groove are put into the context of groove experience while performing music. The discussion departs from an understanding of groove as an object in order to illustrate groove as a rhythmic feeling shaped by technique, knowledge of musical meter and stylistic norms. The main objective is to contribute to the field of research covering rhythm and groove by illuminating an understanding of groove from a performers’ perspective.

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