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People differ in the types of music they like, how they make music, how they
relate to it, and how they are affected by it. Around the world and across history,
there are vast differences in the forms that music can take, what music sounds
like, and the activities that involve music. Hindustani music of Northern India
sounds nothing like Western electronic dance music, and these styles of music
sound different from the klezmer music of the Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern Europe.
Similarly, classical piano music such as that of Mozart and Beethoven sounds
nothing like American rap music. What about the psychological basis of these
divergent forms of music? Is it possible that, despite the many differences in what these forms of music sound like, they have similar psychological effects on people? For example, maybe all music affects people emotionally, stimulates creativity, or brings people together. Cross-cultural research on the psychology of music seeks to understand the similarities and differences between forms of music around the world and listeners’ experience of such music.
People differ in the types of music they like, how they make music, how they
relate to it, and how they are affected by it. Around the world and across history,
there are vast differences in the forms that music can take, what music sounds
like, and the activities that involve music. Hindustani music of Northern India
sounds nothing like Western electronic dance music, and these styles of music
sound different from the klezmer music of the Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern Europe.
Similarly, classical piano music such as that of Mozart and Beethoven sounds
nothing like American rap music. What about the psychological basis of these
divergent forms of music? Is it possible that, despite the many differences in what these forms of music sound like, they have similar psychological effects on people? For example, maybe all music affects people emotionally, stimulates creativity, or brings people together. Cross-cultural research on the psychology of music seeks to understand the similarities and differences between forms of music around the world and listeners’ experience of such music.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The science and psychology of music: from Beethoven at the office to Beyoncé at the gym |
| Editors | William F. Thompson, Kirk N. Olsen |
| Place of Publication | Santa Barbara |
| Publisher | ABC-CLIO |
| Chapter | 6 |
| Pages | 36-41 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781440857720 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781440857713 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Competitions: judging expertise
Thompson, W. F. & Dromey, C., 2021, The science and psychology of music: from Beethoven at the office to Beyoncé at the gym. Thompson, W. F. & Olsen, K. N. (eds.). Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, p. 69-74Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Defining music
Thompson, W. F. & Olsen, K. N., 2021, The science and psychology of music: from Beethoven at the office to Beyoncé at the gym. Thompson, W. F. & Olsen, K. N. (eds.). Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, p. 3-7Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Five healthy ingredients of music
Thompson, W. F., 2021, The science and psychology of music: from Beethoven at the office to Beyoncé at the gym. Thompson, W. F. & Olsen, K. N. (eds.). Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, p. 295-300Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review