UID:
almahu_9949865885702882
Format:
1 online resource (viii, 272 pages) :
,
color illustrations
ISBN:
9781003468233
,
1003468233
,
9781040012208
,
1040012205
,
9781040012185
,
1040012183
Content:
What drove the building of the first megalithic monuments and lifestyle changes that launched Western civilization? This exploration of the human experience of special sound in ancient ritual and ceremonial spaces brings a new perspective for anyone with an interest in prehistory and human development in its most pivotal days. From Göbekli Tepe in Anatolia to megalithic temples in Malta to passage tombs in Ireland, the world's oldest buildings and the newest scientific research combine for a look at the Western Neolithic Revolution that goes where no one has gone before. With original photos and illustrations, Megaliths, Music and the Mind assembles content from the worlds of archaeology, architecture, anthropology, ethnomusicology, genetics, neuroscience, physics, and more. Fascinating pieces of evidence are set side by side, resulting in a stunning premise. This book is a core overview focused on the rediscovery of an ill-understood sensory element of developing culture, with hope for therapeutic application in the modern world. Material from the out-of-print booklet Listening for Ancient Gods has been expanded and updated in this volume, which also includes select papers from OTSF Archaeoacoustics International Conferences, plus a personal account from one of the founding fathers of new-age music.
Note:
1. Introduction2. The Ħal Saflieni Project3. Orientation4. Megaliths5. Music 6. The mind 7. The Present of ArchaeoaousticsBonus Material(Select papers from OTSF Archaeoacoustics Conferences and a personal account from one of the founding fathers of new-age music)Resonant Form: The Convergence of Sound and SpaceShea Michael Trahan (presented in Tomar, Portugal)The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum: A Link between Paleolithic Painted Caves and Romanesque Chapels?Iegor Reznikoff (presented in St. Anton, Malta)Sound, Cognition and Social ControlVincent C. Paladino (presented in Tomar, Portugal)Fear and AmazementTorill Christine Lindstrøm, Ezra B.W. Zubrow (presented in St. Anton, Malta)Voicing Cave: Experience and Metaphor, from Archaeoacoustics to Voice TherapyIren Lovasz (presented in Istanbul, Turkey)Initiation: Inside the Great PyramidSteven Halpern (a personal account from one of the founding fathers of new-age music)
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1201/9781003468233
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003468233
