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Communication of emotions in vocal expression and music performance: different channels, same code?
Patrik N Juslin1, Petri Laukka
1Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Sweden. patrik.juslin@psyk.uu.se
Psychological Bulletin
|September 6, 2003
Summary
Vocal and musical emotion expression share similar accuracy and acoustic cues for conveying emotions. These findings support evolutionary theories and explain music's emotional expressiveness.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Musicology
- Linguistics
Background:
- Speculation exists on the link between vocal and musical emotion expression.
- Empirical evidence for this relationship has been limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing literature on vocal and musical emotion expression.
- To identify similarities in emotion communication accuracy and acoustic cues between the two domains.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of 104 studies on vocal emotion expression.
- Systematic review of 41 studies on music performance and emotion.
Main Results:
- Both vocal and musical channels demonstrate comparable accuracy in communicating discrete emotions.
- Emotion-specific acoustic cue patterns are consistent across vocal and musical expressions.
- Findings align with K. R. Scherer's (1986) theoretical predictions.
Conclusions:
- The study provides evidence for a close relationship between vocal and musical emotion expression.
- Results explain the perceived emotional expressiveness of music.
- Findings support an evolutionary perspective on vocal emotion expression.