Klarinet Archive - Posting 000302.txt from 2003/06

From: Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Hard data on 'mood' of a key
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 15:32:15 -0400

Ormandtoby Montoya wrote:
>
> Nevertheless, sets of the data cited from within particular cultures do
> (according to the various authors cited) support the notion that there
> is some uniformity among individuals within a particular culture for the
> 'mood' or 'affect' of a particular piece of music.
>

This is an absolutely brilliant contribution to this discussion. It
says, in effect, that if the chorus and orchestra are playing SANCTUS!
SANCTUS! SANCTUS! (Holy! Holy! Holy!), the emotions of the audience
would be one of joy in religious fervor, no matter what key or what mode
was being employed.

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