Thursday, August 18, 2011

Which has the more profound effect on your emotions: Music or movies?

For me, music has a more profound effect. Movies tend to target specific emotions, seeking to make the viewer feel excited, scared, sad, happy, horny, etc. Music, on the other hand, leaves more room for emotions to emerge on their own. The same song might make one person happy, another deeply sad, and still another annoyed. Instrumental music can be even more profound, as lyrics don't get in the way. A minor or major chord, lush layerings of melody and harmony, and variations in rhythm resonate, for me, in a deeper way than image and dialogue.

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