Cosmic Music: Musical Keys to the Interpretation of Reality

ISBN 10 : 089281070X ISBN 13 : 9780892810703

Editeur : Inner Traditions, 1989

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The idea that the universe is created out of sound or music (and therefore is music) is a very ancient one. In this book, Joscelyn Godwin brings together three contemporary German thinkers who exemplify this tradition in its modern variants: Marius Schneider, Rudolf Haase, and Hans Erhard Lauer. The selections draw on ancient Indian sources and mythology; Kepler's Platonic vision of a musical, geometric universe; and the evolution of the tone systems of music.

While every music lover senses the power and truth that reside in music, very few actually approach music as a path to cosmic knowledge. Godwin takes literally Beethoven's assertion that "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom or philosophy." Godwin writes, ". . .to penetrate the mysteries of music is to prepare for initiation into those fathomless mysteries of man and cosmos."

Biographie de l'auteur :

Professor of music at Colgate University, Joscelyn Godwin is also the author of Harmonies of Heaven and Earth. Although complete in itself, Cosmic Music is his contribution to a larger movement that seeks to deepen and broaden our consciousness of what music is, and what it can be.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Inner Traditions
• Date d'édition: 1989
• ISBN 10: 089281070X
• ISBN 13: 9780892810703
• Reliure: Livre broché
• Nombre de pages: 256