The Happy Xylophone: Acoustics Affordances Restrict An Emotional Palate
In many ways, the structure of music resembles that of language, including the acoustic cues used to communicate emotion. In speech, sadness is imparted through a combination of low fundamental frequency, dark timbre, and a slow rate of articulation. As the acoustic properties of the xylophone are n...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Ohio State University Libraries
2008-09-01
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| Series: | Empirical Musicology Review |
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| Online Access: | https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/handle/1811/34103 |