Handbook of Music and Emotion

I would like to point out the forthcoming publication of the book : Handbook of Music and Emotion by Juslin and Sloboda.

My supervisor John Sloboda and his colleague Patrik Juslin made an up-to-date version of their book Music and Emotion, which does not only elaborate in the already existing chapters, but also has some new chapters in it. Especially Chapter 4 about the psychological perspectives and the newly added Chapter 18 on Music in Everyday Life are very interesting in respect to my work. And for those who like to know, reference is made to my research in these chapters.

This book will become available around the 17th of December.

Music's ability to express and arouse emotions is a mystery that has fascinated both experts and laymen at least since ancient Greece. The predecessor to this book, Music and Emotion (OUP, 2001) was critically and commercially successful and stimulated much further work in this area. In the years since the publication of that book, empirical research in this area has blossomed, and the successor to Music and Emotion reflects the considerable activity in this area.
The Handbook of Music and Emotion offers an 'up-to-date' account of this vibrant domain. It provides comprehensive coverage of the many approaches that may be said to define the field of music and emotion, in all its breadth and depth.