Physical, mental and emotional impact of musical genres
| Genre | Impact |
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Sacred, hymns, gospel, shamanic drumming
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Grounding, deep space, spiritual awareness, transcend and release pain |
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Gregorian chants
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Regular breathing, openness, lowered stress, contemplation
|
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New age |
Expansion of space and time, calm wakefulness, gentle detachment from the body
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Slower baroque (Bach, Vivaldi)
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Security, precision, orderliness |
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Classical (Mozart, Haydn)
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Lightness, visionary, regal, three dimensional perception
|
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Romantic (Tchaikovsky, Chopin)
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Emotion, warmth, pride, romance, patriotism
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Impressionist (Debussy, Ravel)
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Feeling, dream images, day dreaming |
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African American – Jazz, blues, Dixieland, reggae |
Joyous, heartfelt feelings, sly, playful, ironic |
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Latin – Salsa, rhumba, samba
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Sexy, heartpounding, body stimulating |
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Big band, pop, country/western
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Centered, feeling of goodness, contained movement
|
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Rock
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Aggressive movement, building or releasing tension
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Heavy metal, punk, grunge, rap
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Animating the nervous system, rebellious behaviour
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Characteristics:
- These impacts might change considering the audience cultural background
- Can be used conversely and create a sense of decontextualisation
Related effects: Emotional inventory
Related induced effect: Film modes and genres
Related inductor effect: Context variables; Narrative
(Sonnenschein, 2001)