Is music pointless without emotion?

This is a strange and complex question, I think ... I too am not sure that "emotion" is actually the word for it.

My vote goes to "No". Music is a very vast world of different possibilities, and music that is made to appeal to the mind and not to the heart/soul/emotions is not necessarily pointless.

In fact, ironically, in context, "emotionless" music could be tragically moving if conveyed in the way of soulless depression, when one simply can't really feel anything from emotional exhaustion. And that's just an example, there are probably more ways that music could evoke strong emotions even if put together like a science experiment or a serialist matrix. (For some reason, serialist choir comes to mind.)

I suppose any answer is going to be over-simplified, though :dunno:

Also, I apologize for encouraging the 6-year-old resurrection of this thread, but this place can use some profound discussion.

COMEON!!

I suggest recopying this thread topic onto a new one with slightly altered wording.

If no one else does it, I will. :evil:

Locking six-year-old thread.

Use this one instead:

http://forum.youngcomposers.com/t29552/music-and-emotion/

(I'm a poet, and didn't know it)