Timmers, R. orcid.org/0000-0002-1981-0834, Bannister, S. and Lennie, T.M. (2024) Aesthetic emotions in music: Theory, measurements, and cross-cultural comparison. In: Bogunović, B., Timmers, R. and Nikolić, S., (eds.) Psychological Perspectives on Musical Experiences and Skills: Research in the Western Balkans and Western Europe. Open Book Publishers , Cambridge, UK , pp. 73-96. ISBN 9781805112198
Abstract
Theories and methods that investigate aesthetic emotions in music listening have been shaped by certain assumptions concerning the context and function in which such music appreciation takes place. This chapter summarises main understanding and debates in this area and reflects on what changes in approach are required for psychological research to be sensitive and more applicable to a variety of musical practices. We propose an embodied and dynamic approach to aesthetic emotions, built on the bodily, cognitive, and functional affordances of music. We argue that such an approach will help define a flexible framework for cross-cultural research, reducing reliance on implicit assumptions of (passive) aesthetic contemplation, and instead advancing the notions of situated goals and active listening. Aesthetic emotions may be distinguished from everyday emotions by functional context, close interaction with musical properties, and the functions and engagements afforded by music that listeners value and experience as meaningful.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Author(s). This work is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Further details about CC BY-NC licenses are available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > Department of Music (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 06 Nov 2024 09:59 |
Last Modified: | 06 Nov 2024 09:59 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Open Book Publishers |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.11647/obp.0389.04 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:219300 |