On the link between cognition and emotion in music

Cognition and emotion are closely linked in music.This article uses the concept of musical tension to link the cognition of musical structures with musical emotions.The interplay between expectations and the sounded events is hypothesized to play a central role in creating musical tension and relaxation,and musical emotions.The perceptual research supports the music theoretical description which holds that the musical structure causes the listener's expectation.Music tension is linked to the structure and the form of music.Musical emotions change over time in intensity and quality and slso change in psychophysiological measures.