Bridge of waves
Subtitle: what music is and how listening to it changes the world
By: W. A. Mathieu
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9781590307328
Description: Music is nothing but a sequence of fleeting vibrations that arise and subside. Why can something so insubstantial thrill us, pacify us, or even make us cry? Because, says W. A. Mathieu, whether it’s a cantata or a blues jag, a harmonica solo or a symphony, music always reveals the sacred, making a bridge across the space between us and others, and uniting mind and heart within us. It’s truly a mystical path, and you don’t even need to listen that deeply to discover it. Mathieu’s lively and delightful essays lead you to question what music is, how it works, and what it’s for. And he shows you how to make music a spiritual practice, to understand its value in your life and in the creation of family and community.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The music in here; title: . Music as body ; Music as mind ; Music as heart ; Feeling mind, thinking heart; title: out there; title: . Music as life ; Music as story ; Music as mirror; title: and everywhere; title: . Music on the Zen elevator ; The enlightened listener ; Living the waves.