PSC 136 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Exhalation, Major Sixth, Emotional Contagion
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250 ethnic groups that make up the population of cameroon. They are located in the extreme north in the mandara mountain range, an area culturally isolated as a result of a high regional density of endemic illnesses. The more remote mafa settlements do not have electrical supply & are still inhabited by many individuals who pursue a traditional lifestyle & have never been exposed to western music. Making flute music si usually mandatorily associated with rituals, & the music performed at these occasions does not have a designation, but is closely associated with the corresponding ritual. Perception of piano music among mafa & western listeners. The participants listened to short piano pieces & had to decide which of 3 faces from the ekman archive (depicting emotional expressions corresponding to those in the music ) fitted best with the perceived music stimulus.
