Musics ability to express and arouse emotions is a mystery that has fascinated both experts and laymen at least since ancient greece this book offers an account of this domain it provides coverage of the many approaches that may be said to define the field of music and emotion in all its breadth and depth the first section offers multi disciplinary perspectives on musical emotions from . 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. Musics 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 publication of that book empirical research in this area has blossomed and the successor . 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. Handbook of music and emotion musics 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