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Musical expectancy: The influence of musical structure on emotional response

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2008

Carol L. Krumhansl  and
Kat R. Agres
Carol L. Krumhansl
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. clk4@cornell.edukatagres@gmail.comhttp://www.psych.cornell.edu/people/Faculty/clk4.html
Kat R. Agres
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853. clk4@cornell.edukatagres@gmail.comhttp://www.psych.cornell.edu/people/Faculty/clk4.html
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Abstract

When examining how emotions are evoked through music, the role of musical expectancy is often surprisingly under-credited. This mechanism, however, is most strongly tied to the actual structure of the music, and thus is important when considering how music elicits emotions. We briefly summarize Leonard Meyer's theoretical framework on musical expectancy and emotion and cite relevant research in the area.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 31 , Issue 5 , October 2008 , pp. 584 - 585
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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