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Arcana V: Musicians on Music, Magic & Mysticism
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Arcana V: Musicians on Music, Magic & Mysticism Paperback - 2010

by John Zorn (Editor)


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For centuries musicians have tapped into mysticism, magic and alchemy, embracing ritual, spell, incantation and prayer, and experimenting with esoteric approaches to harmony, pitch and vibration. In recent decades, avant-garde musicians have rediscovered these overlaps, as occultism has reinvented itself--through Buddhist and other Asian influences, Thelema and Chaos Magic--to accommodate cultural strains from psychedelica through Punk and Industrial music. This special edition of John Zorn's much acclaimed Arcana series focuses on the magical aspects of the act of making music. Neither historical overview nor musicological study, it illuminates the sympathies between music and the esoteric tradition with the help of today's finest experimental musicians and occultists. Among these are William Breeze, Gavin Bryars, Alvin Curran, Fred Frith, Sharon Gannon, Larkin Grimm, William Kiesel, Yusef Lateef, Frank London, Meredith Monk, Mark Nauseef, Pauline Oliveros, Genesis P-Orridge, Terry Riley, David Toop, Greg Wall, Peter Lamborn Wilson and Z'ev.

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  • Title Arcana V: Musicians on Music, Magic & Mysticism
  • Author John Zorn (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 464
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Hips Road/Tzadik, New York
  • Date 2010
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780978833794 / 0978833791
  • Weight 2.06 lbs (0.93 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.96 x 6.6 x 1.39 in (25.30 x 16.76 x 3.53 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Music - Philosophy and aesthetics, Music - 20th century - History and criticism
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010564584
  • Dewey Decimal Code 780
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