Purpose This final content analysis exercise uses music as another form for expressing cultural emotions. Task Use Chapter 2 (Em
Purpose
This final content analysis exercise uses music as another form for expressing cultural emotions.
Task
Use Chapter 2 (Emotions Norms) to explain the cultural emotions in the song by Elton John "All the Young Girls Love Alice"
Elton John – All the Young Girls Love Alice (Yellow Brick Road 12 of 21) (Links to an external site.)
Elton John – All the Young Girls Love Alice (Yellow Brick Road 12 of 21) 1973
In what lines of the lyrics do we hear emotion norms?
In what lines of the lyrics do we hear direct socialization?
In what lines of the lyrics do we hear indirect socialization?
In what lines of the lyrics do we hear temporal/or historical variation and cross-cultural variation?
In what lines in the lyrics do we hear deviance? Focus on the following:
Type
Intensity
Duration
Timing
Placing
Submit a 1-2 page summary of your analysis of the song.
Lyrics
Raised to be a lady by the golden rule
Alice was the spawn of a public school
With a double-barrel name in the back of her brain
And a simple case of mummy-doesn't-love-me blues
Reality it seems, was just a dream
She couldn't get it on with the boys on the scene
But what do you expect from a chick who's just sixteen?
And hey, hey, hey (hey, hey, hey) you know what I mean
All the young girls love Alice
Tender young Alice, they say
Come over and see me
Come over and please me
Alice, it's my turn today
All the young girls love Alice
Tender young Alice, they say
If I give you my number
Will you promise to call me?
Wait till my husband's away
Poor little darling with a chip out of her heart
It's like acting in a movie when you got the wrong part
Getting your kicks in another girl's bed
And it was only last Tuesday they found you in the subway dead
And who could you call your friends down in Soho?
One or two middle-aged dykes in a Go-Go
And what do you expect from a sixteen-year-old yo-yo
And hey, hey, hey (hey, hey, hey) oh don't you know?
All the young girls love Alice
Tender young Alice, they say
Come over and see me
Come over and please me
Alice, it's my turn today
All the young girls love Alice
Tender young Alice, they say
If I give you my number
Will you promise to call me?
Wait till my husband's away
Songwriters: Bernie Taupin / Elton John
All the Girls Love Alice lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Analyzing Music Content
Tone of voice is one element used to express cultural emotions. Throughout the song the singer changes their voice to intonate different meanings and interpretations of cultural emotions. For example, deviant cultural emotions can be expressed in low pitched tones to mean seriousness, sadness, anger, fear etc. Please use the attached file 'Music Content Analysis' to assist in your analysis of music. Music Content Analysis Tone of voice etc.–music web link.docx
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TABLE 5 Emotional Effects of Pitch
|
Pitch Characteristics |
Associated Emotions |
|
Low pitch |
Fear, seriousness, generally negative emotional valence, also majesty, vigour, dignity, solemnity, tenderness |
|
Low pitch, monotonic |
Anger, boredom, sometimes fear |
|
Low pitch, especially octave leap downwards |
sadness, melancholy |
|
High pitch |
Generally positive emotional valence, happiness, grace, surprise, triumph, serenity, dreaminess |
|
High, rising melody, especially octave leap upwards |
Happiness, excitement |
|
Wandering, unfocused |
Sadness |
TABLE 6 Emotional Effects of Loudness
|
Loudness Characteristics |
Associated Emotions |
|
Soft (quiet) |
Generally negative emotional valence—sadness, melancholy; but also tenderness, peacefulness |
|
Soft, not varying much |
Tenderness |
|
Moderate, not varying much |
Happiness, pleasantness |
|
Loud |
Joy, excitement, happiness, triumph, generally positive emotional valence |
|
Very loud, to distortion levels |
Anger |
|
Wide changes, soft to loud, especially if quick |
Fear |
TABLE 7 Emotional Effects of Tone Color
|
Tone Color Characteristics |
Associated Emotions |
|
Simple tone color, few overtones (e.g., flute) |
Pleasantness, peace, boredom |
|
Complex tone color, many overtones (e.g., over-driven electric guitar) |
Power, anger, fear |
|
Bright tone color, crisp, fast tone attack and decay in performance |
Generally positive emotional valence, happiness |
|
Dull tone color, slow attack and decay in performance |
Generally negative emotional valence, sadness, tenderness |
|
Violin sounds |
Sadness, fear, anger |
|
Drum sounds |
Anger |
|
Sharp, abrupt tone attacks |
Anger |
Effects of Music on General Health
In addition to specific emotional effects, evidence indicates music has some effects on general health. For instance, research findings indicate that …
· Compared with passive listening, active participation in music-making boosts your immune system.
· Listening to music while running can increase the effectiveness of the exercise you do by reducing muscle tension and blood pressure.
· Patients about to undergo an operation experience less anxiety if they listen to music of their choosing for half an hour before surgery, compared with patients who don’t listen to music before surgery.
· If you listen to music while exercising, it puts you in a better emotional state, and you’re more likely to stick with your exercise regime.
· People who sing in choral groups report elevated levels of emotional well-being, an indication of the adaptive history of group singing.
· Music is one of many brain-stimulating activities that may help stave off dementia. To get the benefit, you have to actively play an instrument or sing, not merely listen to music.
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