Affective Qualities of Sustained Instrumental Blends
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Abstract
Musical sounds can be combined into timbral blends with perceptual properties that result from the overall acoustic features of the mixture.We examine the affective qualities of blended sounds.Previous studies have found that instrumental blends can have a range of distinct timbral characteristics that are different from those of the constituent sounds, which makes the perceived affects of an instrumental blend unknown and requires further research.In our experiment, 40 participants listened to 45 blended unison pairs created from 10 sustained instruments at pitch D#4.They were asked to rate the perceived affect along three dimensions (valence, tension arousal, and energy arousal).They also rated the degree of blend for each blended pair in a separate block and completed a musical sophistication questionnaire at the end of the experiment.my family and friends in China, who have been supportive and loving me.I will always honour the memory of my mentor Professor Shengchun Zhou of Morningside Scholars, who passed away last year but shed light on my life forever.
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