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Cosmic Music : Musical Keys to the Interpretation of Reality by Joscelyn Godwin (1989, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherInner Traditions International, The Limited
ISBN-10089281070X
ISBN-139780892810703
eBay Product ID (ePID)4038834280
Product Key Features
Book TitleCosmic Music : Musical Keys to the Interpretation of Reality
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPhilosophy & Social Aspects, New Thought, Genres & Styles / New Age, Spiritualism
Publication Year1989
GenreMusic, Body, Mind & Spirit
AuthorJoscelyn Godwin
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight14.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Table Of ContentIntroduction by Joscelyn Godwin Marius Schneider: The Nature of the Praise Song Acoustic Symbolism in Foreign Cultures Rudolf Haase: Harmonics and Sacred Tradition Kepler's World Harmony and its Significance for Today The Sequel to Kepler's Harmony Hans Erhard Lauer: Mozart and Beethoven in the Development of Western Culture A Meditation on Cultural History for Mozart's 200th Birthday The Evolution of Music Through Changes in Tone-Systems Appendix and Index : Johannes Kepler: Mysterium Cosmographicum Harmonies Mundi (1619), Book V Index
SynopsisThe 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."
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