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Emotional origins of music

What is emotional origins of music? A clear definition from the field recording and hearing section of our glossary, with 12 related terms and further reading.

Definition of Emotional origins of music

The theory of the emotional origins of music, first proposed by David Teie, is based on the proposition that "... human music presents, concurrently and consecutively, a quickly changing array of acoustic triggers that are specific to Homo sapiens... each capable of inducing an emotional response." The relevant acoustic triggers come from two primary sources: 1) sounds heard by the fetus in the womb, and 2) emotionally generated vocalizations.

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What is Emotional origins of music?

The theory of the emotional origins of music, first proposed by David Teie, is based on the proposition that "... human music presents, concurrently and consecutively, a quickly changing array of acoustic triggers that are specific to Homo sapiens...

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