I Feel, You Feel: Considerations of Emotion in Singing

Abstract

Live musicians inhabit a space at the intersection of emotion and music. Singers must navigate interactions between emotions and their motivation to participate in music-music making, their own emotional responses to the music they perform, and the emotional expectations of the audiences for whom they perform. If ignored, these interactions have the potential to derail musical success, but handled correctly, they provide the opportunity for singers to develop lasting strategies for meaningful musical experiences.