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This project will investigate the link between physical expression and emotions in music. Since t... more This project will investigate the link between physical expression and emotions in music. Since the emotive nature of music is already well known, it will focus on the following questions:
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Abstract This project will investigate the link between physical expression and emotions in musi... more Abstract
This project will investigate the link between physical expression and emotions in music. Since the emotive nature of music is already well known, it will focus on the following questions:
1. Is physical expression a natural result of emotions?
2. Alternatively, can emotions be induced by physical expression?
Section A will explore the answers to these questions using musicology. After demonstrating that bodily movements both express and induce emotions, it will deal briefly with the possible danger of manipulation. In section B, the Bible’s teaching on bodily expressions used in worship will be investigated. After a broader framework of holistic worship has been established, it will explore some key worship terms in Hebrew and Greek. Examples of physical gestures used in worship in the Bible will be given, followed by physical gestures used in musical worship. In section C, musicology and the Bible will be brought into dialogue with each other. In particular, the bi-directional nature of physical expression and emotions in music will be discussed from the perspective of both fields of study. Practical implications for corporate worship involving music will be teased out . Finally, it will be established that physical gestures should be used in corporate worship and concluding recommendations will be made.
This project will investigate the link between physical expression and emotions in music. Since t... more This project will investigate the link between physical expression and emotions in music. Since the emotive nature of music is already well known, it will focus on the following questions:
Abstract This project will investigate the link between physical expression and emotions in musi... more Abstract
This project will investigate the link between physical expression and emotions in music. Since the emotive nature of music is already well known, it will focus on the following questions:
1. Is physical expression a natural result of emotions?
2. Alternatively, can emotions be induced by physical expression?
Section A will explore the answers to these questions using musicology. After demonstrating that bodily movements both express and induce emotions, it will deal briefly with the possible danger of manipulation. In section B, the Bible’s teaching on bodily expressions used in worship will be investigated. After a broader framework of holistic worship has been established, it will explore some key worship terms in Hebrew and Greek. Examples of physical gestures used in worship in the Bible will be given, followed by physical gestures used in musical worship. In section C, musicology and the Bible will be brought into dialogue with each other. In particular, the bi-directional nature of physical expression and emotions in music will be discussed from the perspective of both fields of study. Practical implications for corporate worship involving music will be teased out . Finally, it will be established that physical gestures should be used in corporate worship and concluding recommendations will be made.