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Philosophy of music

the view that music sounds sad or joyful because its contours resemble the expressive behavior and voice of people in those states.

In philosophy of music, contour theory of musical expressiveness refers to the view that music sounds sad or joyful because its contours resemble the expressive behavior and voice of people in those states. This meaning comes from Kivy (1980) in The corded shell.[1]

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Kivy, P. (1980). The corded shell. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691020143

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