@inproceedings{5825a92150e848bfabd92b4169f82c44,
title = "MAJOR VS. MINOR: UNVEILING EMOTIONAL RESONANCE IN CLASSICAL MUSIC THROUGH BRAINWAVE ANALYSIS",
abstract = "There are still many mysteries surrounding how music influences people's emotions. In this study, to unveil the effects of tonality (the distinction between major and minor keys) on the brain, a crucial determinant of a song's atmosphere, we created an auditory stimulus set consisting of pairs of several well-known classical compositions and their sister pieces with altered tonality. Subsequently, we measured rhythmic brainwaves from eight locations on the heads of 13 healthy volunteers while exposing them to this stimulus set. Upon analyzing the power in various frequency bands, it became evident that, overall, major key compositions exhibited stronger alpha wave power compared to minor key compositions. The results suggest the feasibility of the EEG analysis as an objective tool for subjective emotions elicited by music.",
keywords = "Brain wave, EEG, SD method, Subjective experiment",
author = "T. Asakura and K. Abe and Hasegawa, {R. P.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 Proceedings of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration. All rights reserved.; 30th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV 2024 ; Conference date: 08-07-2024 Through 11-07-2024",
year = "2024",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration",
publisher = "Society of Acoustics",
editor = "{van Keulen}, Wim and Jim Kok",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 30th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV 2024",
}