Interaction between musical emotion and facial expression as measured by event-related potentials

► We examined the integrative process of music and facial expressions by EEG. ► Emotionally matched and mismatched face-music pairs were presented. ► Musical targets in matched pairs elicited a larger N400 effect. ► The congruency of matched pairs was judged more rapidly. ► These affective priming effects were not influenced by individual musical experience.