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[Gert van Santen]

Tony Hardie-Bick schreef:
> Gert van Santen wrote:
>> Tony Hardie-Bick schreef:
>>> Perry -
>>>
>>> I think this is for you:
>>>
>>> http://www.khaldea.com/rudhyar/mt/
>>>
>>> Just got myself a printed copy so I can read it properly.
>> Looks interesting.
>>
>> Could you or Perry (when you have read it, if you read it), post 
>> some sort of mini summary in 5 lines to the bar?
> 
> Executive summary:
> 
> Music, as we understand the word, is an evolved form of communication. It is 
> still evolving, and has evolved from something somewhat different. One 
> particular example of change is the movement from absolute pitch having meaning, 
> to a music where the relative pitch is more meaningful. Equal temperament tuning 
> is an obvious example of this. How is it that music was once so different, and 
> how does it's character today, provide a mirror of our lives, in a way which can 
> illuminate and inspire us as evolution moves forward. What role does music play 
> in human consciousness.
> 
> The author was a source of inspiration to the American minimalist movement - 
> Terry Riley, La Monte Young, Philip glass, and many others whose names are less 
> known but who laid the foundations of a simplification of musical language (even 
> if its repetition sometimes evolved in what initially appear to be complex 
> forms, like the polyrhythms favoured by Philip Glass).
> 
> So, the thinking in this book, represents a key grounding for what went on to 
> become minimalism, ambient and trance music, and helps us to understand more 
> clearly, what is an obvious intuitive link between modern musical forms and 
> their possible ancient ancestors, and serves as a source of inspiration, as it 
> underlies the psychoactive role that music plays, as a culture transforms itself 
> and becomes psychically fit to employ its technological abilities in a balanced 
> and healthy way.
> 
> In other words, important for space travel.
> 

Hey Tony, that's awesome. Thanks a lot!

And have a nice weekend!

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