name:

Natasa Paterson

website:

Myspace: natasapaulberg

email:

patersn@tcd.ie

phone:

+353 086 3711569

Graduate work

Numinous – moses and the burning bush is written for S.S.A.A.T.T.B.B. choir, violin, cello and electronics. ‘Numinous’ comes from the Latin word ‘numen’ and is often used to refer to the human emotive response to the presence of God. Emotional responses to music have been investigated philosophically, neurologically and psychologically. In this piece it is the psychological theory of expectation and emotional response in musical structure that is explored. When listening to music, expectations of what will occur within a piece are formed due to previous experiences of musical styles. If the expectation is not met we may feel surprise and hence an emotional reaction. Numinous explores the formation, deviation and resolution of expectations in music and the subsequent emotional responses, according to a cognitive theory of music perception.

Beauty, light, reflection - the numinous.

Bio

Natasa Paterson is an Australian Osteopath with music training in voice and piano, and is a member of the Irish Composers Collective.

Research Interests

Natasa has an interest in the neurocognitive basis of music perception and the emotional affect. The application of music in a clinical setting for therapeutic benefit is also an interest for further research.

Natasa Paterson