Distributed to the trade by D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers,
2010.
459 pages :
illustrations (some color) ;
26 cm
Arcana (Hips Road) ;
V
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface / John Zorn -- De Harmonia mundi / William Breeze -- Ornithology for the birds / Gavin Bryars -- Regarding the sonic symbolism of when and where / Steve Coleman -- When I saw Kosugi get into a large duffel bag with his guitar / Alvin Curran -- The musician myth and the failed quest / Frank Denyer -- Walls & ladders / Jeremy Fogel -- On dirt, revelations, contradictions, and breathing through your elbows / Fred Frith -- Yoga and music / Sharon Gannon -- Music, mysticism and spirituality / Peter Garland -- Music extensions of infinite dimensions / Milford Graves -- The crazy voice / Larkin Grimm -- Holy Ghost / Tim Hodgkinson -- Sigils / Jerry Hunt -- Hyakintos and pardeh / Jessika Kenney and Eyving Kang -- Musings on the hermetic lyre / William J. Kiesel -- In the name of God the Gracious the Merciful : recognition of the Beloved / Yusef A. Lateef -- Notes (to whoever is listening) / Frank London -- The sacred power of music / Dary John Mizelle -- The soul's messenger / Meredith Monk -- Death : the father of creation / Tisziji Muñoz -- Trash / Mark Nauseef -- The collective intelligence of improvisation / Pauline Oliveros -- Thee splinter test / Genesis Breyer P-Orridge -- Music-myth / Terry Riley -- Music and mysticism, rhythm and form : a blues romance in 12 parts / Adam Rudolph -- A silence that speaks : the all-embracing unification of space and mind (with sound meditation in 3 parts) / David Chaim Smith -- Harmonie aphanes phaneres kreitton / Trey Spruance -- The dread of the knock : a ceremony of auditory hallucinations for the dead of night / David Toop -- Horn o'plenty / Greg Wall -- The perspectival lute / Peter Lamborn Wilson -- Metaphors, mythos and metaphonics / z'ev.
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"Mysticism, magic and alchemy all come into play in the creative process. For centuries musicians have tapped into things spiritual, embracing ritual, spell, incantation and prayer deeply into their life and work. Although the connection of music to mysticism has been consistent, well documented and productive, it is still shrouded in mystery and largely misunderstood. For this special edition, Aracana focuses on the nexus of mysticism and spirituality in the magical act of making music. Far from an historical overview or cold musicologist's study, these essays illuminate a fascinating and elusive subject via the eloquent voices of today's most distinguished modern practitioners and greatest adult thinkers, providing insights into the esoteric traditions and mysteries involved in the composition and performance of the most mystical of all arts." -- book cover