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The mysticism of sound and music / Hazrat Inayat Khan.
| Author/creator | Inayat Khan |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Revised edition, first Shambhala edition. |
| Publication Info | Boston : Shambhala ; [New York] : Distributed in the United States by Random House, 1996. |
| Description | ix, 322 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Subtitle on cover: Sufi teaching of Hazrat Inayat Khan |
| Series | Shambhala dragon editions Shambhala dragon editions. ^A911195 |
| Contents | Music. Music 1,2,3 ; Esoteric music ; The music of the spheres 1,2 ; The mysticism of sound ; The mystery of sound ; The mystery of colour and sound 1,2 ; The spiritual significance of colour and sound ; The ancient music ; The divinity of Indian music ; The use made of music by the Sufis of the Chishti Order 1,2 ; The use made of music by the dancing Dervishes ; The science and art of Hindu music ; The connection between dance and music 1,2,3 ; Rhythm ; The vina 1,2,3 ; The manifestation of sound on the physical sphere ; The effect of sound on the physical body ; The voice ; The influence of music upon the character of man ; The psychological influence of music ; The healing power of music ; Spiritual attainment by the aid of music -- Aphorisms -- The mysticism of sound. The silent life ; Vibrations ; Harmony ; Name ; Form ; Rhythm ; Music ; Abstract sound -- Cosmic language. Voices 1,2 ; Impressions ; The magnetism of beings and objects ; The influence of works of art ; The life of thought ; The form of thought ; Memory ; Will ; Reason ; The ego ; Mind and heart ; Intuition and dream ; Inspiration -- The power of the word. The power of the word 1,2,3,4,5 ; The power of the sacred word ; The word that was lost 1,2 ; Cosmic language ; The word ; The value of repetition and reflection -- Phrases to be repeated. |
| Abstract | Music, according to Sufi teaching, is really a small expression of the overwhelming and perfect harmony of the whole universe--and that is the secret of its amazing power to move us. The Indian Sufi master Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), the first teacher to bring the Islamic mystical tradition to the West was an accomplished musician himself. His lucid exposition of music's divine nature has become a modern classic, beloved not only by those interested in Sufism but by musicians of all kinds. |
| General note | Revised and enlarged edition of v. 2 of The Sufi message of Hazrat Inayat Khan. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 96022762 |
| ISBN | 1570622310 (alk. paper) |