Re: [microsound] being 'political' in non-verbal music

[Arelar33@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 22/6/05 17:20:49, bvasic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> Music can evoke emotion though.  I think it is a phenomenon worth
> mentioning.
> 

I think that certain harmonic and melodic structures are associated 
culturally with certain emotions in ways which are specific to individual cultures. 
Whilst I enjoy the sounds of Chinese Orchestral music, I cannot say that I can 
necessarily understand all he emotional cues in the music since I have had so 
little exposure (as an Englishman) to true chinese culture.
Within my own culture, I do agree there are musical moments that produce a 
profound physical response in my body, but I would be hesitant to call it 
'emotional'. I prefer to think of it as a sort of acoustic 'stroking', similar to 
touch, a concordance of physicalities.
rob