Table 2 MIREX 2008 Mood Categories (aggr.: aggressive, bittersw.: bittersweet, humor.: humerous, lit.: literate, rollick.: rollicking).
From: Determination of Nonprototypical Valence and Arousal in Popular Music: Features and Performances
A | passionate, rousing, confident, boisterous, rowdy |
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B | rollick., cheerful, fun, sweet, amiable/good natured |
C | lit., poignant, wistful, bittersw., autumnal, brooding |
D | humor., silly, campy, quirky, whimsical, witty, wry |
E | aggr., fiery, tense/anxious, intense, volatile, visceral |