%0 Journal Article %T CinBalada: a multiagent rhythm factory %A Sampaio %A Pablo Azevedo %A Ramalho %A Geber %A Tedesco %A Patr¨ªcia %J Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society %D 2008 %I Springer %R 10.1007/BF03192563 %X cinbalada is a system for automatic creation of polyphonic rhythmic performances by mixing elements from different musical styles. this system is based on agents that act as musicians playing percussion instruments in a drum circle. each agent has to choose from a database the rhythm pattern of its instrument that satisfies the "rhythmic role" assigned to him in order to produce a collectively-consistent rhythmic performance. a rhythmic role is a concept that we proposed here with the objective of representing culture-specific rules for creation of polyphonic performances. %K rhythm composition %K rhythmic role %K multiagent system. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0104-65002008000300004&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en