Bridge of Waves : What Music Is and How Listening to It Changes the World

Music is, in one sense, merely a series of fleeting vibrations that arise and subside. How could it be that something so insubstantial fills us, and calms us, and makes us weep? Because, says W. A. Mathieu, music bridges mind and heart, self and other, and affirms our place in the world. Everyone uses the bridge of music, from casual listeners to devoted professionals. Mathieu's delightful and trenchant prose asks you to question what music is, how it works, and how to understand its value in your life, in the life of your community, and in the evolution of the cosmos. 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. The Music In Here ... . Music As Body ; Music As Mind ; Music As Heart ; Feeling Mind, Thinking Heart -- ... Out There ... . Music As Life ; Music As Story ; Music As Mirror -- ... And Everywhere ... . Music On The Zen Elevator ; The Enlightened Listener ; Living The Waves. W. A. Mathieu. Includes Bibliographical References.