Music / PhilosophyThe World Is Sound - Nada Brahma" Berendt's
groundbreaking work is a fascinating exploration of the importance
of music, sound, and vibration for spiritual development . . . a
valuable sourcebook for every serious student of
consciousness."--Stanisav Grot, M.D., author of Beyond Death: The
Gates of Consciousness" In a majestic sweep (Berendt) takes the
reader through the macro- and microcosm, from the "harmony of the
spheres" to the songs of dolphins and whales . . . "--From the
foreword by Fritjof Capra, author of The Tao of Physics and The
Turning PointScientists have only recently learned that the
particles of an oxygen atom vibrate in a major key and that blades
of grass 'sing." Europe's foremost jazz producer takes the reader
on an exhilarating journey through Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin
America, exploring the musical traditions of diverse cultures and
reaffirming what the ancients have always known--the world is
sound, rhythm, and vibration. Berendt's book is alive with his
experiences--living in Bali, studying at a Zen monastery in Kyoto,
and encountering budding jazz stars in Indonesia, Japan, Europe,
and the United States. Drawing from his friendships with composers
and performers as well as his knowledge of new physics and Tantra,
cybernetics, Sufism, and the works of Hermann Hesse, he reveals the
importance of sound in shaping cultural and spiritual life
worldwide.A tribute to the work of many of the greatest figures of
our age--including Hans Kayser, Jean Gebser, Sufi Hazrat lnayat
Khan, musicians John Coltrane and Ravi Shankar--Berendt's book
suggests that hearing, rather than seeing, is the key to a more
spiritual experience of consciousness. Hisdiscussion of sound in
relation to mathematics, logic, sacred geometry, myth, and
sexuality is practical as well as theoretical, offering readers a
variety of techniques for developing the ear as an organ of
spiritual perception.Born in Berlin in 1922, Joachim-Ernst Berendt
is author of more than twenty books, among them the highly
acclaimed and widely translated reference work, The Jazz Book. He
helped found the Sudwestfunk, one of Germany's most popular radio
stations, and has produced numerous concerts, radio programs, and
records. He has also directed many international festivals and
received various awards, including the Cultural Award of Poland, In
The World is Sound, Berendt guides us through the uncharted regions
of the unconscious to a vision of harmony.
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