Can a dance evoke an emotion, like music?

While experiencing sadness may be unpleasant, it may also be somewhat pleasant when experienced in the context of art, for example, when listening to sad music. read more

Dance is not limited to people who want to become professionals; anyone can learn to dance any of the many rhythms, variations and at any moment of our lives. Through dance, dancers can express feelings and emotions, conveying a message to the audience. read more

In general, music without lyrics is better at evoking emotions. The reason is, that music bypasses our logic brain and goes straight into the older, emotional part of the brain. Words and lyrics on the other hand is processed by the logic part of the brain first, before it can evoke emotions. read more

After discounting cultural effects, it seems that the "low-level acoustical characteristics" of music tends to evoke emotions and feelings across different culture. Which a sound engineer may relate to as sound rather than what we would typically think as music. Personally, I think tempo/rhythms seems to affect emotions at a very subliminal level. read more