Authors:
Benjamin Luke Evans
;
Nagisa Munekata
and
Tetsuo Ono
Affiliation:
Hokkaido University, Japan
Keyword(s):
Music, Composer Intention, Listener Impression, Skin Conductance Response, Skin Conductance Level, Finger Tip Temperature.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Biosignal Acquisition, Analysis and Processing
;
Human-Computer Interaction
;
Methodologies and Methods
;
Observation, Modeling and Prediction of User Behavior
;
Physiological Computing Systems
Abstract:
Based on the assumption that composers compose with specific “intentions” in mind, we have conducted experiments to compare the “impressions” perceived by individual listeners with those “intentions” of the composer. We recorded physiological signals (skin conductance and finger tip temperature) of both the composer and listeners as they listened to the same music. Listener data was then cumulated and averaged for each song and compared to the data of the composer. Overall tendencies in physiological data, as well as a separate survey taken regarding emotions conveyed in the music, showed similarities between composer “intentions” and listener “impressions”, indicating positive possibilities for using physiological data as an objective index of composers in future studies.