Links between musicality and vocal emotion perception skills have only recently emerged as a focus of study. Here we review current evidence for or against such links. Based on a systematic literature search, we identified 33 studies that addressed either (a) vocal emotion perception in musicians and nonmusicians, (b) vocal emotion perception in individuals with congenital amusia, (c) the role of individual differences (e.g., musical interests, psychoacoustic abilities), or (d) effects of musical training interventions on both the normal hearing population and cochlear implant users. Overall, the evidence supports a link between musicality and vocal emotion perception abilities. We discuss potential factors moderating the link between emotions and music, and possible directions for future research.

音乐性和声音情感感知技能之间的联系最近才成为研究的重点。在这里，我们审查支持或反对此类链接的当前证据。基于系统的文献检索，我们确定了 33 项研究，这些研究涉及 (a) 音乐家和非音乐家的声音情感感知，(b) 先天性失忆症个体的声音情感感知，(c) 个体差异（例如，音乐兴趣）的作用、心理声学能力），或 (d) 音乐训练干预对正常听力人群和人工耳蜗使用者的影响。总的来说，证据支持音乐性和声音情绪感知能力之间的联系。我们讨论了调节情绪和音乐之间联系的潜在因素，以及未来研究的可能方向。