Linking musical metaphors and emotions evoked by the sound of classical music.

ABSTRACT: Musical meaning is often described in terms of emotions and metaphors. While many theories encapsulate one or the other, very little empirical data is available to test a possible link between the two. In this article, we examined the metaphorical and emotional contents of Western classical music using the answers of 162 participants. We calculated generalized linear mixed-effects models, correlations, and multidimensional scaling to connect emotions and metaphors. It resulted in each metaphor being associated with different specific emotions, subjective levels of entrainment, and acoustic and perceptual characteristics. How these constructs relate to one another could be based on the embodied knowledge and the perception of movement in space. For instance, metaphors that rely on movement

SUBMITTER: Schaerlaeken S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8750148 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature