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“Where Words Fail, Music Speaks ”: Emotion Regulation Strategies Using Music When Experiencing Sadness, Kendall M. Ladd

Theses and Dissertations

Past literature has suggested that individuals use the emotion regulation strategies of

catharsis, emotional support, understanding emotions, and mood congruency when deciding to listen to sad music when feeling sad (Friedman et al., 2012; Garrido & Schubert, 2013; Sedikides, 1992; Taylor & Friedman, 2015; van Goethem & Sloboda, 2011). This thesis sought to confirm this by comparing these four strategies to revival, another emotion regulation strategy that uses happy music instead of sad music.

The final sample of participants consisted of 122 undergraduate and graduate students at a Midwestern university. Participants completed questionnaires designed to measure how they typically regulate …

America's Music In Bloomington-Normal, Anne Shelley

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

America's Music was a collaborative public program presenting the history of American popular music through a series of documentary films screenings, scholar-led discussions, musical performances, exhibits, and workshops. Illinois State University's library worked with many stakeholders to produce the series, which was well-received by the community.

Gettin' Weird Together: The Performance Of Identity And Community Through Cultural Artifacts Of Electronic Dance Music Culture, Andrew Matthew Wagner

Theses and Dissertations

The growing popularity of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) on nearly every continent has given rise to the transition of EDM music from underground raves to large scale, multiple-day music festivals. Attendance at EDM events, whether at concerts or festivals, is primarily dominated by today's youth generation. The number of youth attending these events continues to grow as elements of EDM are being mixed into other mainstream music genres. This increase in the popularity of EDM has been an area of research interest in the past decades for a variety of disciplines, such as psychology, sociology, marketing, and tourism. The present …

Bluegrass Discography [Review], Anne Shelley

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

No abstract provided.

Naxos Music Library Mobile Application [Review], Anne Shelley

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

This review evaluates a free mobile application provided by the streaming audio database Naxos Music Library.

Music And Dance Reference [Review], Anne Shelley

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

The Music & Dance Reference website is a compilation of several different features that are meant to accommodate needs of researchers in the performing arts.

Digital Media Reviews: Themefinder [Review], Anne Shelley

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

Themefinder is a website that allows users to search for short musical incipits, or themes.

Digital Media Reviews: Pandora [Review], Anne Shelley

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

Pandora is one of the largest providers of Internet radio. Powered by the massive Music Genome Project, Pandora facilitates exploration of hundreds of composers, singer–songwriters, and musical artists that cover the spectrum from renowned to very obscure.