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The Music & Writings of Graham Jackson

Table of Contents

 

  Page
Preface    5

PART I - Introduction

 
Chapter  
1 - The Musician as Human Being       7
2 - The Overtone and Undertone Series   11
3 - Harmony, Number and Space   17
   

PART II - Ancient Music

 
4 - Dionysos and the Ancient Greek Music   28
5 - The Undertone Series Around the World   36
6 - Apollo and the Ancient Greek Music   41
7 - Plato’s Musical Comedy   48
8 - Musical Laws in the Vedas and Apocalypse   56
9 - The Two Streams in the Ancient Mysteries 61
10 - Christ and the Mystery of Evil 67
11 - Cyclic and Radial Systems 72
 

PART III - Mediaeval Music

12 - The Rise of Harmony and the Human Soul  77
13 - The Music of the Druids 82
14 - The Celtic Mysteries  91
15 - The Troubadours and the Holy Grail  96
16 - Currents Across Europe 102
 

PART IV - Classical Music

17 - Zarlino and the Triad  108
18 - The Problem of Harmony:  From Rameau to Riemann 114
19 - The Solution and Bach 121
20 - Working with the Polarity of Harmony 128
21 - Rhythm, Accent and Will 137
22 - Wagner and Inspiration  141
 

PART V - Modern Music

23 - The New Century and Popular Music 148
24 - The Spiritual Roots of Rock Music 153
25 - Debussy, Schoenberg, Stravinsky 157
26 - Bartok, Hindemith, Scriabin 164
27 - Melody in the Single Tone:  New Tunings 172
28 - A Way Forward 179
Appendices 186
Index 189