This morning, I lay in bed thinking about the relationship between sound and emotion. I thought I’d mesh some of my thoughts into a blogpost.
I wondered what it is about sound that evokes emotion amongst the listener. For me, it is music that often triggers an emotion, however I wondered what particular element of the music brings this about. I naturally assume it is melody, as I’m a bit of a melody-nerd and my favourite songs of all time I love because of the melody above anything else. But what is it about the melody? Is it the structure of chords telling a story? Or the building up of melody forming little segments and then coming to a final conclusion? Or is it the melody eliciting a sense of nostalgia, reminding me of a moment in time that I carry a strong emotional feeling to? I want to pay more attention to the way I feel when listening to music and sound. I want to better my understanding of the relationship between what I hear and the way I feel.