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When you listen to or play music, or better yet, dance to it,
you are very aware of the rhythm. You might notice that every
3rd or 4th beat is played a little louder than the others, or
that it is accented somehow. In some types of music, several
different rhythms are performed at the same time. When that
happens, it is called a polyrhythm. Polyrhythms are a very
important feature of African In this problem you will be
investigating polyrhythms, and then have a chance to build your
own so you can investigate the mathematics. Play with the applet
using the various rhythms. Experiment to find out what it means
to play a 1:2 or a 1:3 rhythm. See how the different rhythms
interact when you play them tog