Tom Cochrane, Bernardino Fantini, Klaus R. Scherer, ed. The Emotional Power of Music
Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Musical Arousal, Expression, and Social Control
Abstract
The reviewed collection, The Emotional Power of Music, presents the multi-dimensional picture of music as an important element of human life. The multi-disciplinary character of the book is visible not only in showing the variety of areas of research studying the emotional aspects of music (musicology, psychology, neurophysiology, sociology, philosophy, history) but also the variety of theories, which attempt to explain the links between music and emotions. It should also be mentioned, that—because of limited technical jargon and adding artists’ comments—the book is not only addressed to people professionally interested in the links between music and emotions, but to a broader audience. Therefore, the editors’ hope that it will be useful to both experts and people searching for an instructive introduction to the discussed issues is justified.
Cite this article
Ziemiński, Ireneusz. "Tom Cochrane, Bernardino Fantini, Klaus R. Scherer, ed. The Emotional Power of Music: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Musical Arousal, Expression, and Social Control." Forum Philosophicum 19, no. 1 (2014): 145–53. doi:10.35765/forphil.2014.1901.07.
