Notation and expression of emotion in operatic laughter

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 31 (5):591-592 (2008)
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The emotional expression of laughter in opera scores and performance was evaluated by converting notation to temporal data and contrasting it with the conversational laughter it emulates. The potency of scored and sung laughter was assayed by its ability to trigger contagion in audiences

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