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| Preface |
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5 |
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PART I - Introduction |
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| 1 - The Musician as Human Being |
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7 |
| 2 - The Overtone and Undertone Series |
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11 |
| 3 - Harmony, Number and Space |
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17 |
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PART II - Ancient Music |
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| 4 - Dionysos and the Ancient Greek Music |
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28 |
| 5 - The Undertone Series Around the World |
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36 |
| 6 - Apollo and the Ancient Greek Music |
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41 |
| 7 - Plato’s Musical Comedy |
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48 |
| 8 - Musical Laws in the Vedas and Apocalypse |
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56 |
| 9 - The Two Streams in the Ancient Mysteries |
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61 |
| 10 - Christ and the Mystery of Evil |
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67 |
| 11 - Cyclic and Radial Systems |
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72 |
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PART III - Mediaeval Music |
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| 12 - The Rise of Harmony and the Human Soul |
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77 |
| 13 - The Music of the Druids |
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82 |
| 14 - The Celtic Mysteries |
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91 |
| 15 - The Troubadours and the Holy Grail |
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96 |
| 16 - Currents Across Europe |
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102 |
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PART IV - Classical Music |
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| 17 - Zarlino and the Triad |
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108 |
| 18 - The Problem of Harmony: From Rameau to Riemann |
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114 |
| 19 - The Solution and Bach |
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121 |
| 20 - Working with the Polarity of Harmony |
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128 |
| 21 - Rhythm, Accent and Will |
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137 |
| 22 - Wagner and Inspiration |
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141 |
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PART V - Modern Music |
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| 23 - The New Century and Popular Music |
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148 |
| 24 - The Spiritual Roots of Rock Music |
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153 |
| 25 - Debussy, Schoenberg, Stravinsky |
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157 |
| 26 - Bartok, Hindemith, Scriabin |
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164 |
| 27 - Melody in the Single Tone: New Tunings |
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172 |
| 28 - A Way Forward |
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179 |
| Appendices |
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186 |
| Index |
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189 |