Musical Expressiveness?

Davies identifies three problems of musical expressiveness: the expression of emotion in music, mirroring responses to music’s expressiveness, and negative responses. In section IV, Davies claims—only sentient creatures can express emotions. Musical works are not sentient; therefore emotions cannot be expressed in them. Yet, he mentions, many musical works do express emotions such as sadness and happiness, how, he asks.

I think that musicians use music as a bridge to their audience to pass on emotional expression. Yes the musical works are not sentient but the musician who plays the music, who makes the music happen through the instrument, is sentient. And that is where the emotions come from. Davies mentions an example of people’s tears. Someone might have a tear roll down their cheek for three reasons: sadness, extreme happiness, or their eye is dry and it’s merely a physical reaction. Whatever of the three, other people may perceive that a person whose eyes are tearing is sad when really the person is allergic to the current environment. So when a musician portrays his/her emotions through an instrument, the audience listening might take the portrayal differently than what was implied by the musician.

I also think that musical works are a consequent of the musician’s emotions, or result. So the musical works kind of inherit the emotions given by the musicians.

My Question: Has anyone listened to music within the genre of "noise?" A popular noise band is the Boredoms.