Expression of Emotion through Musical Parameters in 3- and 5-Year-Olds

Autor/inn/en	Saarikallio, Suvi; Tervaniemi, Mari; Yrtti, Antti; Huotilainen, Minna
Titel	Expression of Emotion through Musical Parameters in 3- and 5-Year-Olds
Quelle	In: Music Education Research, 21 (2019) 5, S.596-605 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1461-3808
DOI	10.1080/14613808.2019.1670150
Schlagwörter	Preschool Children; Emotional Response; Music Therapy; Acoustics; Psychological Patterns; Gender Differences; Skill Development; Prior Learning; Individual Differences; Scores; Emotional Development; Comparative Analysis; Age Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Emotionales Verhalten; Musiktherapie; Akustik; Geschlechterkonflikt; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Vorkenntnisse; Individueller Unterschied; Gefühlsbildung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied
Abstract	While the use of musical parameters for emotional expression has been extensively studied, little is known about which specific musical parameters children at different ages are able to use for expressing specific emotions. We used a novel interface called Music Box that allows modification of musical parameters while music is being played in real time. Children (N = 37, 18 girls) at the age of 3 and 5 were asked to modify three parameters -- tempo, loudness, and pitch -- in expressing three emotions -- happiness, sadness, and anger. We hypothesised that both 5-year-olds and 3-year-olds could use each of the parameters in differentiating between the emotions. Results showed that 3-year-olds were equally competent than 5-year-olds in using the parameters. Differences based on gender and music background were additionally measured. The study provides knowledge on normative development of children's ability for musical expression of emotion, which can be used to inform music education and music therapy practices. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01