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Why Music? Memory and Emotion
Dear Reader This blog is the final part of a 4-part presentation of my script for the Music and Memory lecture, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on September 27th. If you wish to catch up, you can read Part 1 of Music and Memory lecture here, Part 2 here and Part 3 here. Part 4 fininshes with a look at the role of emotion in making memories… —————————————————————————— All three elements of music in memory we have discussed by now – melody, harmony and meaning – arise from music principles that we learn as we are exposed to the music of our own cultures. When we first listen to the music…
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Why Music? Memory and Melody
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Why Music? Memory and Meaning
Dear Reader This blog is Part 3 of a 4-part presentation of my script for the Music and Memory lecture, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on September 27th. If you wish to catch up, you can read Part 1 of Music and Memory lecture here and Part 2 here. Part 3 moves into the role of meaning… ——————————————————————————- I’m Victoria Williamson and together with principal players of Aurora Orchestra I’m looking at the links between music and memory. So far we have explored the power of musical elements in driving the formation of strong memories: melody, variation, harmony and counterpoint But music also has general properties that make it a powerful…
