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Mysticism of Sound and Music (Shambhala Dragon Editions)

by Hazrat Inayat Khan

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Publisher Comments:

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.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781570622311
Author:
Khan, Hazart Inayat
Author:
Inayat
Author:
Khan, Hazart Inayat
Publisher:
Shambhala Publications
Location:
Boston :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Music
Subject:
Appreciation
Subject:
Language and languages
Subject:
Sound
Subject:
Mysticism
Subject:
Sufism
Subject:
Music, influence of
Subject:
Language and languages -- Religious aspects -- Sufism.
Subject:
Islam - Sufism
Subject:
Instruction & Study - Appreciation
Subject:
Islam - Sufi
Subject:
Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics.
Edition Description:
Rev Shambhala
Series:
Shambhala Dragon Editions
Series Volume:
890.
Publication Date:
September 1996
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
322
Dimensions:
8.98x5.92x.88 in. 1.01 lbs.
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