Cosmic Music,9780892810703

Cosmic Music

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Edition: Revised
ISBN13: 9780892810703
ISBN10: 089281070X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1989-12-01
Publisher(s): Inner Traditions
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Summary

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."

Author Biography

18 MUSIC / PHILOSOPHY<br /><br />The idea that the universe is created out of sound or music (and therefore <em>is</em> 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. <br /><br />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 &quot;Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom or philosophy.&quot; He writes: <br /><br />&quot;. . .<em>to penetrate the mysteries of music is to prepare for initiation into those fathomless mysteries of man and cosmos. One's discoveries will be pregnant with implications for every department of life.</em> . .&quot;<br /><br />Professor of music at Colgate University, JOSCELYN GODWIN is also the author of <em>Harmonies of Heaven and Earth</em>. Although complete in itself, <em>Cosmic Music</em> is his contribution to a larger movement that seeks to deepen and broaden our consciousness of what music is, and what it can be. <br /><br /><br />

Table of Contents


Introduction 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 

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