The Effects of Musical Genres on Emotion

The purpose of this research was to establish a connection between specific genre music and the emotions they elicit in listeners. study included seven genres, musical theater, African tribal, pop, jazz, Chinese folk, sitar, classical. After listening each piece participants were asked series questions including their when it, if enjoyed recognized it hopes answering question “How do different genres affect people’s mood after listening?” participants’ responses showed that general, would positive no matter genre. Additionally, pieces elicited more powerful reactions from listener correlated with how enjoyable was. Overall, results highlight individuals can potentially alter by enjoying being aware factors go beyond just