Intressant artikel om förväntningar hos lyssnaren
Postat: tor 13 nov 2014, 00:02
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http://nautil.us/issue/2/uncertainty/co ... r-thoughts" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;The penultimate note of the tune generates such strong and specific anticipation that you are likely finding it difficult to continue reading without resolving the sequence. That anxious pause is key to composition and music’s power. It creates a sense of prophetic certainty that allows musicians to play against expectations by thwarting the expected. The controlled manipulation of certainty and likelihood lurks behind those magical moments in which music has caused a shiver or a tear to fall. By infusing uncertainty or surprise into the mix, musicians literally play on our emotions. As a composer myself, I often lead listeners down musical paths that avoid expected arrivals.