Influence of storytelling on emotional intensity

Ilja Venema

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This exposition is part of the Classic Expression Research Project. The ability of music to induce emotion in listeners has been known for millennia and is used by movies, commercials, plays and even in therapeutic circumstances to influence listeners in a specific way. There are different mechanisms behind the induction of emotion through music. In this research, visual imagery is used through storytelling to give an (emotional) context to a piece. To answer the main research question “What is the effect of storytelling on the induced emotional intensity of a piece by children between the age 6-10?", two versions of the same concert were developed – one with a story and one with a control text. Children from three different primary schools in The Netherlands attended these concerts in the Classic Express, a concert truck belonging to the Prinses Christina Competition, and answered questionnaires during the performance about their emotional involvement. Next to the questionnaires, observations were made by the researchers and musicians to assess the effect of the story on the children. It was hypothesized that children attending the story version of the performance would have overall higher emotional intensity ratings, but no significant differences between the groups were found. It was observed that the presence of the teacher had a big impact on the children, that all emotional intensity ratings were quite high and that sudden changes in dynamics and flow got big reactions from the audience. The outcomes of this study give clear indications for future experiments and encourage performers to explore dynamic and rhythmic differences.

type	research exposition
keywords	Storytelling, classical music, children, emotion
date	10/01/2022
published	19/07/2023
last modified	19/07/2023
status	limited publication
copyright	Ilja Venema
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language	English
url	https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/1486716/1486717/0/467
published in	KC Research Portal
portal issue	3. Internal publication

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