Music researchers frequently regard music in terms of works, and regard these works in
terms of scores. Yet in an important sense, music exists only in the moment of its …

HERE are several features that we have come to expect from an expert performance:
technical mastery, confidence, originality, flexibility, and a true understanding of the musical …

This chapter reviews research on communication of emotion in music performance, outlines
a theoretical framework suitable for organizing the findings, and considers some …

As demonstrated by many of the chapters in this book, the intimate connections between
emotions and music have multiple facets that have fascinated musicians, scientists, and …

In this article, we provide an up-to-date overview of theory and research concerning
expression, perception, and induction of emotion in music. We also provide a critique of this …

To communicate specific emotions to listeners, performers simultaneously manipulate a
range of musical parameters. The research findings on emotional expression in music may …

The first part of this paper presents a systematic application of a functionalist perspective to
the study of emotional communication in music performance. This involves the integration of …

Numerous studies have investigated whether music can reliably convey emotions to
listeners, and—if so—what musical parameters might carry this information. Far less …

We present a cross-cultural study on the performance and perception of affective expression
in music. Professional bowed-string musicians from different musical traditions (Swedish folk …

Nine professional musicians were instructed to perform short melodies using various
instruments-the violin, electric guitar, flute, and singing voice-so as to communicate specific …