[Psychophysiological differentiation of musical effects by the degree of minute-rhythmic coupling]

Journal/Book: Acta Biol Med Ger. 1977; 36: 1473-8.

Abstract: Psychophysiologic effect of music on the synchronization status were diagnosed by means of different coordination analyses in significant correlation with subjective judgments to aesthetic-emotional experience of various music genres. By the "Bolero" of Ravel and "symphony in C major" of Mozart the minute-rhythmic coupling degree (fraction of the frequency synchronizations of the modulating oscillations of neurovegetative functions in a definite frequency range), which was calculated by means of autocorrelation, is increased significantly to silents intervals and decreased by the oratorium "Dies Irae" of Penderecki. So in the fronto-cortico limbic emotion system music experience correlates with functional changes of the neurophysiologic state and measured consecutive variations in neurovegetative dynamic of coordination.

Keyword(s): Emotions|PH. Music|

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