The Role of Embodiment in the Perception of Music

Authors

  • Marc Leman Ghent University
  • Pieter-Jan Maes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18061/emr.v9i3-4.4498

Keywords:

musicology, embodied music cognition, action, perception

Abstract

In this paper, we present recent and on-going research in the field of embodied music cognition, with a focus on studies conducted at IPEM, the research laboratory in systematic musicology at Ghent University, Belgium. Attention is devoted to encoding/decoding principles underlying musical expressiveness, synchronization and entrainment, and action-based effects on music perception. The discussed empirical findings demonstrate that embodiment is only one component in an interconnected network of sensory, motor, affective, and cognitive systems involved in music perception. Currently, these findings drive embodiment theory towards a more dynamical approach in which the interaction between various internal processes and the external environment are of central importance.

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Published

2015-01-05

How to Cite

Leman, M., & Maes, P.-J. (2015). The Role of Embodiment in the Perception of Music. Empirical Musicology Review, 9(3-4), 236–246. https://doi.org/10.18061/emr.v9i3-4.4498