This weekend’s set of Northwest BachFest performances offers insight into a variety of emotions and relationships through a diversely distinguished repertoire and a unique group of guest musicians. As ...

Music and the frequencies we listen to tend to have a powerful impact on our emotions and mental state. And it’s not only research that proves this. You may have probably experienced the power of ...

A new study of the Turku PET Centre in Finland has shown that music evokes similar emotions and bodily sensations around the world. Music can be felt directly in the body. When we hear our favourite ...

Johnny Cash's Hurt hits way different in A Major, as much so as Ring of Fire in G Minor. The dissonance in tone between the chords is, ahem, a minor one: simply the third note lowered to a flat. But ...

Music is a universal language that evokes at least 13 key emotions across different cultures, according to a new study (Cowen et al., 2020) by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you turn on the radio, you might hear songs you like and other songs you just skip past. But even the songs you don’t like ...

Some people’s favorite songs are musically harsh, with lyrics expressing anger and rebelliousness. “Killing in the Name” by Rage Against the Machine comes to mind. Some people’s favorite songs are ...

As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...

Professor and Head of Creative Arts and Music Therapy Research Unit; Director of Researcher Development Unit, The University of Melbourne Katrina McFerran has received funding from the Australian ...

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