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1Department of Philosophy and Moral Sciences, Ghent University Ghent, Belgium.
Frontiers in Psychology
|May 6, 2014
Summary
Music-induced moods are relevant to aesthetic appreciation. While a listener's overall mood isn't, specific feelings directed at music are key to understanding its artistic value.
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Music
- Aesthetics
- Psychology of Music
Background:
- Debate exists on whether music-evoked moods influence aesthetic appreciation.
- Objections include moods being unintentional and subjective (mind-wandering).
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a new perspective on musical moods.
- To reconcile the relevance of moods with existing objections.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of mood and feeling.
- Distinguishing between overall mood and specific mood-feelings.
Main Results:
- A listener's entire mood is not aesthetically relevant.
- Music induces specific feelings intentionally directed at the music.
- Clusters of these feelings constitute recognizable moods.
Conclusions:
- Mood-feelings, distinct from overall mood, are relevant to music's aesthetic appreciation.
- This reframes the debate by focusing on intentional, music-directed affective experiences.
Keywords:
aesthetic emotionemotional arousalemotional expressivitymoodmusic and emotionphilosophy of musicvitality affectsMore Related Videos
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