Beyond Happiness and Sadness: Affective Associations of Lyrics with Modality and Dynamics
A study is reported investigating the relationship between modality (major/minor) and dynamics (piano/forte) on four affects – as evident in the content of musical lyrics. Forty solo vocal works were sampled: 10 in the major mode with a loud (forte) dynamic level, 10 in the major mode with a quiet (...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Ohio State University Libraries
2012-07-01
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Series: | Empirical Musicology Review |
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Online Access: | https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/handle/1811/52809 |