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brittanyh Non-Standard Userer	Hi, I'm a psychology student at the University of Colorado and am conducting a research project on music's effect on mood. I need to find some music to play in each of 2 experimental conditions (Happy & Sad) and was hoping people had suggestions for what to use. Each piece of music needs to clearly convey the particular mood. So if anyone knows of some music that is clearly happy/uplifting or sad/depressing then PLEASE let me know! Thanks so much! Brittany
posted 03-01-2007 04:28 PM PT (US)

Lancelot Standard Userer	I think, (in addition to things like "Ode to Joy"), you should probably consider.. "Schindler's List" "Home Alone" "Dances With Wolves" "The Great Escape" "Henry V" (Doyle) "Rudy" There are plenty others, of course, but I picked these because of their variance on psychological "highs" and "lows", at least musically speaking.
posted 03-01-2007 06:25 PM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	Happy: Blizzard Suite Flying from Peter Pan Beetlejuice Who Framed Roger Rabbit - End Titles Harry's Wondrous World from Philosopher's Stone Where? from Mission to Mars
posted 03-01-2007 09:57 PM PT (US)

Stargate Standard Userer	Here are some tracks that I think are "happy": Baby Beauty from Black Beauty The Big Game from Chicken Little Main Titles from Dave My Name is Elsa Immelman from Mrs. Doubtfire Good luck!
posted 03-02-2007 07:57 AM PT (US)

Shaun Rutherford Standard Userer	For some reason, I was thinking about this thread this morning. How about Donnie Brasco by Patrick Doyle? Heartbreaking in the film. Poor Lefty. Shaun
posted 03-02-2007 10:28 AM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	Sad: Edward Scissorhands Munich Angela's Ashes The Life of David Gale (title track and 'almost martyrs') Titus - Crossroads ESB - Carbon Freeze scene once we see Han in Carbonite Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan Cruxifiction from Passion of the Christ The Breaking of the Fellowship
posted 03-02-2007 11:49 AM PT (US)

Demetris Christodoulides Standard Userer	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>Originally posted by Camillu: The Life of David Gale (title track <HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE> And what a gorgeous piece that is eh? I have always loved that but i was especially glad to hear it in the WORLD TRADE CENTER trailers. Beautiful, simply beautiful. [Message edited by Demetris Christodoulides on 03-02-2007]
posted 03-02-2007 01:13 PM PT (US)

brittanyh Non-Standard Userer	WOW! thank you guys all sooo much! i can't wait to listen to all of these! keep them coming if you think of any more thanks again, you guys saved me! Brittany
posted 03-02-2007 01:20 PM PT (US)

wilbur gray Non-Standard Userer	The same theme played differently to convey varying moods would also be interesting.A good example would be the soundtrack to Scent of a Woman.The theme for Al Pacino's character when played slowly throughout the early scenes well illustrates his melancholy mood.At the end when he has successfully defended his friend Charlie at a disciplinary hearing,the same theme is played loudly and triumphantly.Also,for happy and upbeat you can't go wrong with John Williams'1941 and Raiders of the Lost Ark marches.
posted 03-03-2007 08:11 PM PT (US)

sean Standard Userer	EXTREME VOMIT-INDUCING HAPPINESS: Hans Zimmer's Radio Flyer should drive any sane person up the wall, like if that shroom sequence in Tenacious D In: The Pick Of Destiny was for serious and not pretend; makes me wake up in cold sweats at night, which is usually followed by me running into the wall in pitch black and being knocked out for several hours--it's a vicious cycle. [Message edited by sean on 03-03-2007]
posted 03-03-2007 11:58 PM PT (US)

shureman Standard Userer	Happy: Baby's Day Out (Broughton) Depressing: La Fuga (Piccioni)
posted 03-04-2007 08:34 AM PT (US)

Demetris Christodoulides Standard Userer	Gorgeously depressing: GABRIEL YARED and STEPHAN MOUCHA - The live of others (Das Leber den Anderen)
posted 03-05-2007 12:52 PM PT (US)

Richard Street Standard Userer	Personally the CD I find most cheers me up is Music From Carry On Films. The City of Prague do a pretty good job on this one. As for depressing - pretty much any Howard Shore album. COPLAND and some of his earlier Cronenberg scores in particular (though not THE FLY, which is big and bold enough to not be depressing). The only CD that's made me feel physically ill while listening was Dr Who At The Radiophonic Workshop Vol 2, including "music" from the Pertwee era.
posted 03-06-2007 11:24 AM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	It's hard not to smile when listening to Marc Shaiman's 'City Slickers II' Main Title.
posted 03-07-2007 01:37 AM PT (US)

scoreaholic Standard Userer	A lot of music from Thomas Newman Can Be considered sad. Try the track american beauty from American Beauty.
posted 03-12-2007 07:21 PM PT (US)

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