Dimensions of emotion in expressive musical performance

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2005 Dec:1060:462-6. doi: 10.1196/annals.1360.052.

Abstract

This paper explores the dimensions of emotion conveyed by music. Participants rated emotion terms after seeing and/or hearing recordings of clarinet performances that varied in expressive content. A factor analysis revealed four independent dimensions of emotion. Changes to the clarinetists' expressive intentions did not significantly affect emotions conveyed by sound. It was largely through the visual modality that expressive intentions influenced the experience for observers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Auditory Perception
  • Behavior
  • Emotions*
  • Humans
  • Music Therapy
  • Music*
  • Photic Stimulation
  • Pitch Discrimination
  • Time Perception