A Functional MRI Study of Happy and Sad Emotions in Music with and without Lyrics
Musical emotions, such as happiness and sadness, have been investigated using instrumental music devoid of linguistic content. However, pop and rock, the most common musical genres, utilize lyrics for conveying emotions. Using participants’ self-selected musical excerpts, we studied their behavior a...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Research Foundation
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3227856/ |