Hand claps can make or break a song. A well-placed set of claps can carry a tune into an entirely different stratosphere if timed correctly. They can also sound like a clumsy attempt to overstep the ...

Clapping and music go hand in hand, if you'll pardon the pun. And we're not just talking about applause. What are your favorite recordings featuring the percussive sound of hand claps? Lend a hand as ...

In his latest hit "Happy" Pharrell Williams invites us to "clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do." The infectious hand clapping that accompanies him makes it hard not to. What other ...

ITHACA, N.Y. — Every time you applaud at a concert or celebrate a touchdown, your hands are performing a feat of physics that scientists have puzzled over for decades. Cornell University researchers ...