The Magic of Tone and the Art of Music

by Dane Rudhyar

Examines the development of both Western and Eastern music from their origins to the contemporary avant-garde and analyzes the relationship between music and culture

Genres: Music

209 pages, Paperback

First published May 12, 1982

About the author

French-American astrologer, one of the most noted and respected astrologers of the 20th century.

He was called a modern renaissance man for his ability to express himself in many fields; music, painting, poetry, philosophy and metaphysics.

He wrote for national magazines since the '30s and was the author of many books.

Reviews

[Audrey Cullen]

I read it for a paper, idk, it was interesting

[Onsetsu Evan Cordes]

Not the easiest work to get through, but it was definitely worth it.

Rudhyar has an immense knowledge of cultural history to pass along to the reader. And his ideas of civilization versus culture and how music plays into them is a fun idea to consider in light of current musical trends.

It's nice to read a viewpoint of someone who lived through so much musical culture. (He wrote this when he was in his 80's.)