H. Honing: Invited talks and keynotes


    2012
  • What makes us musical animals. Copenhagen, DK (19.04.2012)
  • Twaalfde Van Foreest Publiekslezing, Alkmaar, NL (17.04.2012)
  • Jaarlijkse Kunst- en Wetenschapslezing, Studium Generale Utrecht, NL (10.04.2012)
  • Stand van de Wetenschap, John A. Michon en Henkjan Honing. Spui25, Amsterdam, NL (16.01.2012)
  • What makes humans unique? Introduction to lecture by Daniel Dennett. Aula UvA, Amsterdam, NL (07.01.2012)

  • 2011
  • What makes us musical animals. TEDx, Amsterdam, NL (25.11.2011)
  • Muziek, hersenen en stress. Debat met René Kahn en Marian Joëls. Aula, Amsterdam, NL (21.11.2011)
  • Wat ons muzikale dieren maakt. Congres Podiumkunsten, Enschede, NL (26.09.2011)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal. Conferentie Kinderen maken Muziek, Kaap Doorn, NL (23.09.2011)
  • Ons muzikale brein. Science Café Nijmegen, NL (12.09.2011)
  • Wat ons muzikale dieren maakt. Symposium Muziek Telt!, Amsterdam, NL (22.06.2011)
  • Beat-induction as a fundamental musical skill. Music and Neurosciences, Endinburgh, UK (10.06.2011)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal. Academische Club, Amsterdam, NL (21.04.2011)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal. Studiedag Gehrels Muziekeducatie, Utrecht, NL (26.03.2011)
    2010
  • Iedereen is muzikaal. Studium Generale, TUe Eindhoven, NL (17.11.2010)
  • Wanneer ben je muzikaal? Illustre School, kinderlezing, Amsterdam, NL (16.10.2010)
  • Wanneer ben je muzikaal? AUV, kinderlezing, Amsterdam, NL (06.11.2010)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal. Vredenburg, Utrecht, NL (13.10.2010 & 20.10.2010)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal, Lochem, NL (08.10.2010)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal. Krisis, Amsterdam, NL (01.10.2010)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal. Studentenvereniging Congo, Amsterdam, NL (08.06.2010)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal. Music & Science festival, Zutphen, NL (17.04.2010)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal. EPTA, Nunspeet, NL (13.11.2010)
  • Is beat induction a fundamental musical skill? Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, G (07.07.2010)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal. Nemo zondagmiddaglezing, NEMO, Amsterdam, NL (23.05.2010)
  • Beat-induction as a fundamental musical skill. Music Meets Science festival, Burgerzaal, Zutphen, NL (17.04.2010)
  • Kunstencongres Jouw brein achter de kunst; kunst vanuit een neurologische invalshoek, Huis de Beurs, Groningen, NL (14.04.2010)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal, Series of public lectures organized by the Illustere School, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL (30.03.2010, 13.04.2010, 27.04.2010)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal, Noorderslag Science with prof. Tom ter Bogt and others, Eurosonic festival, Oosterpoort, Groningen, NL (15.01.2010)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal, presentation with Mariecke van der Linden (piano/zang), Stadschouwburg, Amsterdam, NL (07.01.2010)
    2009
  • Do newborn infants have a sense of rhythm? European Society for Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (ESCAN), Amsterdam, NL (11.12.2009)
  • De onoplettende luisteraar: wat we weten over het luisteren naar muziek (zelfs als we iets anders doen), Universiteit van Maastricht i.s.m. Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid, Hilversum, NL (20.11.2009)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal, Studievereniging VSPA, Amsterdam, NL (18.11.2009)
  • Is beat induction innate or learned? Workshop entrainment and synchronization in music and speech,Université Libre de Bruxelles, B (14.11.2009)
  • Iedereen is muzikaal. Studiedag muziektherapie “ritme, hersenen en wetenschap”, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Muziektherapie (NvMT), Nijmegen, NL (12.11.2009)
  • We zijn allemaal muzikale dieren, De stelling van…, Universiteit van Amsterdam | Spui 25, NL (12.10.2009)
  • Is beat induction innate or learned? Workshop at Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, UK (11.07.2009)
  • Is beat induction innate or learned? Annual Meeting of the Experimental Psychology Society, York, UK (09.07.2009)
  • On the origins of music: Is beat induction innate or learned? BCN Symposium ‘In Time: clocks in the brain and concepts of time’, Universiteit van Groningen (11.06.2009)
  • ‘Iedereen is muzikaal’, Universiteitsdag Universiteit van Amsterdam (06.06.2009)
  • ‘Wanneer ben je muzikaal?’ Wakker Worden Kinderlezing, NEMO ism UvA en het Parool (24.05.2009)
  • ‘Muziek en geheugen’, Festival Het Geheugenhuis De Waag ism Rathenau en het Parool (18.04.2009)
  • Swing and groeve: How does it work? Lustrum Studium Generale, Universiteit van Groningen (07.04.2009)
  • 'Is beat induction uniquely human? And why might that be relevant?' Colloquium Behavioural Biology, Universteit van Leiden (27.01.2009)
  • ‘Heb je ritmegevoel?’, Festival Noorderslag, Groningen (17.01.2009)
    2008
  • 'Zit muziek tussen je oren of in je hoofd?'. Spinozadebatten, NWO (with Het Paard van Troje, NRC Handelsblad, VPRO en Teleac), Den Haag, NL. (16.12.2008)
  • 'Zonder luisteraar geen muziek', Finals Academic Year Prize, Leiden, NL. (11.07.2008)
  • Musical competence and the role of exposure. Conference Music, Science and the Brain, Plymouth University, UK. (27.09.2008)
  • 'Good Vibrations'. Cheltenham Science Festival, UK. (07.06.2008)
  • 'Magie van de Wetenschap', KNAW, Amsterdam, NL. (29.02.2008)
    2007
  • Music cognition. Noorderslag Science, Groningen, NL. (18.12.2007)
  • Music, Neuroscience and Technology, CosmoCAixa Barcelona, S. (16.11.2007)
  • Natuur- en Letterkundig Genootschap Physica. (27.10.2007)
  • Conference of the Gesellschaft fuer Musikforschung. (28.09.2007)
  • UvA Opening Academisch jaar. (03.09.2007)
  • UvANacht Wetenschap van het luisteren. (16.06.2007)
  • On the growing role of observation, formalization and experimental method in musicology. Utrecht Colloquia in the Musicologies, University of Utrecht, NL (21.03.2007)
  • Towards a science of listening. Composers seminar series. Stichting Walter Maas Huis, Bilthoven, NL (23.02.2007)
    2006
  • Hersendialogen on the Brainspotting Festival. Rathenau Institute, Amsterdam (08.12.2006).
  • Muziek de maat genomen. Seminar on Karl R. Popper in relation to music research. DocARTES program, Orpheus Institute Ghent, BE (23.11.2006)
  • Virtual Rhythm Space. Presentation at the opening of the Virtual Knowledge Studio on e-science with 2006 Boy Edgar Prize winner Benjamin Herman, Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), Amsterdam, NL (11.10.2006)
  • "Zonder luisteraar geen muziek" Conference on music and education "Harmonie in Gedrag", Haagse Hogeschool, Den Haag, NL (06.10.2006)
  • Symposium. "Music and Cognition: What cognitive science can learn from music cognition." Lecture at symposium during the XXVIII Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (CogSci2006), Vancouver, CA (25.07.2006)
  • Invited professor. Sound and Music Computing Summer School: Course on music cognition, Barcelona, S (24-26.06.2006)
    2005
  • "Muziek is geen geluid", UvA/VSPA lezingencyclus "Een andere kijk op psychologie", Amsterdam, NL (22.06.2005).
  • "Rituelen, ritme en cognitie", Facultaire Opening Academic Year 2005/2006, UvA, Amsterdam, NL (08.09.2005).
  • "Muziek, cognitie en wetenschap", Utrechtse Studievereniging voor Cognitieve Kunstmatige Intelligentie (USCKI), Utrecht, NL (18.10.2005).
  • "Mensen zijn muzikaler dan ze denken", Meeting on Cognition and Creation, Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), Amsterdam, NL (02.11.2005).
  • "Computational modeling of rhythm, timing and tempo", Seminar on "New Research Perspectives in Systematic and Comparative Musicology", Musikwissenschaftliches Institut, University of Cologne, G (10.12.2005).
  • "Computational modeling of music cognition : a case study in model selection", Seminar on "Logic & Cognition", University of Amsterdam, NL (16.12.2005).


  • 2004
  • Invited Lecture. "Nieuwe onderzoeksperspectieven voor de geesteswetenschappen", 3e symposium Geesteswetenschappen en ICT, SURF, Amsterdam, NL (01.10.2004).
  • Invited Lectures. "Music cognition lectures", Northwestern University (NU), USA (05, 10 and 12.05.2004).
  • Invited Lecture. "Music cognition: on rhythm, timing and tempo", SARC, Queens University, Belfast, Ireland (28.04.2004).
  • Invited Lecture. "Muziekcognitie", Studium Generale, Thema "Lichaam & Geest", University of Maastricht, NL (29.01.2004).
  • Invited Lecture. "Een slag in de ritmeruimte: over ritme, timing en tempo in muziek" Winter Meeting Mathematical Association (Koninklijk Wiskundig Genootschap) Utrecht, NL (10.01.2004).


  • 2003
  • Opening Keynote Address. "The Final Ritard: On Music and Motion." Conference "Researching Musical Understanding" (SEMPRE). Department of Psychology, Keele University, UK.
  • Invited Lecture/Demonstration. "On rhythm, timing and tempo". Conference of the International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ). Den Haag, NL.
  • Invited Lecture. "Rhythm and timing: a cognitive approach." Ohio State University, School of Music, Columbus, USA.
  • Invited Lecture. "Rhythm and timing: a cognitive approach." McGill University, Department of Psychology, Montreal, CA.
  • Invited Tutorial. "Music technology and the role of music cognition research." PhD-seminar, Media Studies, University of Amsterdam, NL.
  • Invited Lecture. "Rhythm perception and categorization." School of Informatics, City University, London, UK.
  • Invited Lecture. "Structure and interpretation of rhythm and timing." Music and Arts Professions Department, School of Education, New York University, New York, USA
  • Invited Lecture. "Rhythm perception and categorization." Institute for Research in Cognitive Science (IRCS), University of Pennsylvania, USA.


  • 2002
  • Invited Tutorial. "Rhythm and timing: a cognitive approach." Music Department, Columbia University, New York, USA.
  • Invited Lecture. "Structure and interpretation of rhythm and timing." Music Department, New York University, New York, USA
  • Invited Lecture. "Modeling rhythm perception and quantization." Music and AI Group, University of Edinburgh, UK.


  • 2001
  • Invited Tutorial. "Rhythm perception." University of Padova (DEI), Padova, Italy.
  • Invited Panel Member. "Position statement on music performance research." International conference on "Current directions in computer music." University Pompeu Fabra (IUA-UPF), Barcelona, Spain.
  • Invited Lecture. "Modeling rhythm perception and quantization." Music Technology Group, Audiovisual Institute, University Pompeu Fabra (IUA-UPF), Barcelona, Spain.


  • 2000 and earlier
  • 2000  Invited Lecture. "Quantization of temporal patterns for automatic music transcription." Technology Foundation (STW) Board Meeting, Utrecht, NL.
  • 2000  Invited Lecture. "Overview of Music, Mind, Machine research." University of Denmark (DIKU), Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • 2000  Invited Lecture. "Overview of Music, Mind, Machine research." VSNU Board Meeting, Nijmegen., NL.
  • 2000  Invited Lecture (with P. Desain). "Over ritme en klonters in de tijdpap." Science and Journalism Symposium, Felix Meritis, Amsterdam, NL.
  • 1999  Invited Lecture (with P. Desain). "Modeling vibrato and portamento in music performance." Buys Ballot Laboratories, Utrecht University (RUU), Utrecht, NL.
  • 1997  Invited Lecture (with P. Desain). "Computational models of beat-induction." Workshop Language and Music Processing, CNRS, Marseille, France.
  • 1996  Keynote Address (with P. Desain). "Computational modeling of vibrato and portamento." International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC), Montreal, Canada.
  • 1996  Invited Lecture, "Formalizing timing and tempo." Mathematical Science Department, IBM Thomas J. Watson Center, New York, USA.

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