Emotional response to music : Pat Metheny's Secret story / Wayne E. Goins.
| Author/creator |
Goins, Wayne E. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Lewiston, NY : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2001. |
| Description | vii, 185 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Studies in history and interpretation of music ; v. 80 Studies in the history and interpretation of music ; v. 80. ^A231525 |
| Contents | Foreword -- Preface -- Part I. Introduction: Factors related to emotional response -- Methods of measuring aesthetic response. Hevner's adjective wheel ; The Continuous Response Digital Interface (CRDI) ; Conclusions -- The elusive nature of aesthetic response. Describing music and emotions ; Music and aesthetics ; Reliability and assessment ; Generalities -- Part II. Pat Metheny: a brief biography. 1952-1975 ; 1975-1980 ; 1980-1985 ; 1985-1992 ; 1992-1998 ; 1998-2000 -- Metheny's gradual progression toward a rhetorical style. Metheny's vocal evolution ; Elements of rhetoric in Metheny's music ; Parallel approaches to musical treatment by Leonard Ratney and Pat Metheny ; Selected rhetorical figures ; Conclusions -- Preliminary work using Metheny's music. First pilot study ; Second pilot study ; Third pilot study ; Purpose of the main study -- The effect of moodstates on listener response to Metheny's music. The stimuli ; Stimulus tapes ; Instrument used for data collection ; Procedure -- Results. Individual analysis of emotional responses ; Demographic analysis ; Reliability -- Interpreting the effect of Metheny's music. Data collected for Group A ; Data collected for Group B ; Data collected for Group C ; Reliability ; Future implications -- Final thoughts. |
| Abstract | Through an analysis of the work of one American musical icon, Pat Metheny, this text investigates human response to music, addressing our innermost feelings and biological reactions to what is heard. The book examines what people hear and perceive when listening to Metheny's music. In the opening chapters, the author discusses the methods of measuring aesthetic nature and response. Next, he presents a biography of Metheny, including his progression towards a rhetorical style. Finally, he explores research designed specifically to investigate the effect of Metheny's music on listeners who participated in a series of studies gathered over the period of one year, and the overall impact of the music on listeners. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-175) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2001030016 |
| ISBN | 0773474390 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3838 .G49 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |