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Robert Fludd, 16th century philosopher using musical concepts as  microcosmic models of the macrocosm.

Cymatics, Hans Jenny’s work generating forms with sound.

Nikola Tesla’s attempts to ‘broadcast’   energy like radio waves.

Folk Music on the radio, and why you  might need a computer to listen to it.

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Creative applications of music and sound from ancient traditions and contemporary thought.

The Art of Religion, the Science of Art & the Religion of Science

     Recognizing how a title such as this may be problematic for some, may even seem confusing at first, it does give one pause to think, and if we achieve only that, then perhaps we will have accomplished something after all.  While art, science and religion may seem like very different activities, they can be seen as different approaches for doing the same thing, namely, understanding the world and our place in it. read more ...

     At left is the Madonna Oriflamma holding the Banner of Peace, by Nicholas Roerich (1874 - 1947). Roerich was an artist, educator and cultural leader with active interests in archaeology, architecture and law; a synthetic philosopher combining an understanding of the relativist philosophy of western science, Buddhism and Hindu philosophy...read more .

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     The Nine Muses    

     The greek word for music, miousiki, also means ‘magical incantation’ and is related to the word for the nine Muses, mousai.  The Temple of Apollo at Delphi on Mount Parnassus is the site of the Oracle of Delphi, originally associated with Gaia, an early mother goddess of the Earth, later rededicated to Apollo. This site suggests a link between music and the mystery of oracular knowledge. The greek word miousiki refers to all of the arts of the nine Muses including music, poetry, and dance, all considered sources of inspired knowledge. At right is an illustration of the Nine Muses called “Music of the Spheres”, from the book Practica Musice by Francinus Gafurius (1451-1522)....  read more...