Critique of pure music /

James O. Young seeks to explain why we value music so highly. He draws on the latest psychological research to argue that music is expressive of emotion by resembling human expressive behaviour. The representation of emotion in music gives it the capacity to provide psychological insight-and it is t...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Young, James O., 1957-
Format: Licensed eBooks
Langue:anglais
Publié: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Accès en ligne:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=683206
Table des matières:
  • Music and expressiveness
  • Music and the arousal of emotion
  • The content of music
  • Music and lyrics
  • The value of music.