Neuroscience 2002 Abstract
| Presentation Number: | 381.1 |
|---|---|
| Abstract Title: | EMOTIONAL COMMUNICATION IN MUSIC PERFORMANCE:A FUNCTIONAL MRI STUDY. |
| Authors: |
Nair, D. G.*1
; Large, E. W.1
; Steinberg, F. L.1,2
; Kelso, J. A. S.1
1Ctr Complex Systems & Brain Sci, Florida Atlantic Univ, Boca Raton, FL 2University MRI of Boca Raton, Boca Raton, FL |
| Primary Theme and Topics |
Cognition and Behavior - Motivation and Emotion |
| Session: |
381. Motivation and emotion IV Poster |
| Presentation Time: | Monday, November 4, 2002 1:00 PM-2:00 PM |
| Location: | Hall A2-B3 P-15 |
| Keywords: | MUSIC, EMOTION, FMRI, NEUROIMAGING |
We aimed to identify brain areas involved in responding to affect communicated by expressive piano performance. Our subjects listened to two versions of Chopin’s Etude in E major, Opus 10, No. 3. The first version was an expressive performance, recorded by a highly trained musician on a computer-monitored piano. Our control was a computer-generated, mechanical performance of the same composition. Data analysis revealed differential brain activation in the two listening conditions. The expressive performance elicited greater activation in anterior cingulate, right temporal pole, right inferior frontal gyri, inferior parietal lobe and superior temporal gyri, areas that have been associated with emotion, attention and speech perception. The mechanical performance elicited greater activation in cerebellum, supplementary motor area and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, areas primarily involved in motor and sequencing tasks. Our observations suggest that expressive music performance communicates affect beyond the melody, harmony, tonality, and rhythm of the notated composition. Our results also demonstrate that music perception and speech perception share significant neural resources. Finally, the neural pathways involved in the experience of musical emotion may be different from those recruited during other types of emotional experience.
Supported by This research was supported by NSF grant BCS-0094229 awarded to EL and NIMH grant MH 42900 to JASK
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[Authors]. [Abstract Title]. Program No. XXX.XX. 2002 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Orlando, FL: Society for Neuroscience, 2002. Online.
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