Appreciation of the qualities perceived in works of art; the mind and emotions in relation to a sense of beauty.
art
An object or event that evokes an aesthetic reaction—a sense of beauty, appreciation, harmony, and/or pleasure; the quality, production, expression, or realm of what is beautiful or of more than ordinary significance; the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria.
arts
The arts include the visual arts, literature (written and oral), music, and theater arts.
catharsis
Intense emotional release.
ethnomusicology
The comparative study of the musics of the world and of music as an aspect of culture and society.
expressive culture
The arts; people express themselves creatively in dance, music, song, painting, sculpture, pottery, cloth, storytelling, verse, prose, drama, and comedy.
folk
Of the people; originally coined for European peasants; refers to the art, music, and lore of ordinary people, as contrasted with the “high” art or “classic” art of the European elites.
