Humans are capable of feeling music.
The human body is able to feel music in lots of areas
Researchers in Japan investigated how songs can bring out bodily sensations and asked 527 participants to map out where they 'felt' eight short tunes - each with a varied mix of chord progressions - in their bodies.
Surprising music was felt in the heart as it is connected to feelings of appreciation and pleasure whereas more predictable chords were felt in the stomach as they brought on emotions of satisfaction and nostalgia.
Professor Tatsuya Daikoku, from the University of Tokyo, said: "Our research shows that some chord sequences create similar bodily sensations in certain organs, particularly in the brain, heart and abdomen.
"Music is not just something we listen to with our ears - it's an experience felt throughout the entire body. I think this full-body sensation is what truly defines music."