The occult arts of music : an esoteric survey from Pythagoras to pop culture /

"Music has often attempted to express mystical states of mind, cosmic harmony, the demonic and the divine. This wide-ranging survey explores how such film music works and uncovers its origins in Pythagorean and Platonic ideas about the divine order of the universe and its essentially numerical/...

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Main Author:	Huckvale, David
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
Subjects:	Music and occultism. Mysticism in music. Music > Philosophy and aesthetics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	"Music has often attempted to express mystical states of mind, cosmic harmony, the demonic and the divine. This wide-ranging survey explores how such film music works and uncovers its origins in Pythagorean and Platonic ideas about the divine order of the universe and its essentially numerical/musical nature"--
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (225 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781476602059 (e-book)