[Heartlogic-dev] music and emotion

[William L. Jarrold]

Jim, thanks for the email!

hey ohl-ians,

yes we are focusing on the rumination thing.  BUT at the risk of
another distraction, this just came over the wire and i figured i'd
feed it to your subconsious to work over.

maybe we could validitate the ontology suggested by the below terms by
playing a bit of music and asking participants to confirm or denny a given
descriptor as applying to a little soundtrack snippet.

this would still use pretty much the same basic paradigm as the rumination 
study.

Bill



---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 16:44:53 -0500 (CDT)
From: James Zaiss <address@hidden>
To: Owen McNally <address@hidden>
Cc: William L. Jarrold <address@hidden>
Subject: Re: How to represent body knowledge of patients in clinical
    pharmaceutical trials

Hey OJ  (= O + billJ),

On a semi-related note, have you looked at www.allmusic.com lately?  They
list the "Moods" a given band/artiste tend to project/evoke.

Eg for propoto-punks Crime, you get:

  Moods

    * Outrageous
    * Street-Smart
    * Eccentric
    * Cathartic
    * Enigmatic
    * Harsh
    * Confrontational
    * Provocative
    * Stylish
    * Cynical/ Sarcastic
    * Volatile
    * Snide
    * Raucous
    * Passionate
    * Manic
    * Brash
    * Aggressive
    * Theatrical
    * Intense
    * Menacing
    * Fiery

And for the shoegazing Slowdive:

  Moods

    * Atmospheric
    * Gentle
    * Bittersweet
    * Ethereal
    * Soothing
    * Wintry
    * Autumnal
    * Laid-Back/ Mellow
    * Detached
    * Intimate
    * Melancholy
    * Hypnotic
    * Sensual

You can click on a given Mood, and get a list of related Moods, as well as
a list of other acts that convey the given Mood.

Jim