The Meaning Code The Unbelievable Complexities of Music: Lenses, Ancient and Modern
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May 8, 2025 Dive into the ancient and modern perspectives of music, exploring its complex relationship with memory and emotion. Discover how concepts like Harmonia and Melos reveal music as a balance of relationships in life. The interplay of notes is examined, shedding light on music's transformative power. Delve into the emotional architecture of song structures, the philosophical essence of music, and its role in shaping human experience. Uncover the universal quest for truth that resonates through sound, connecting the past and future.
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Ancient Greek Harmony Concept
- Ancient Greeks viewed melos as melody involving harmonic relationships and balance between notes.
- Harmony originally meant proportion and balance, not stacking chords as in modern music.
Music Harmonizes Body and Soul
- Boethius argued music's principles realign and harmonize soul, body, and mind.
- Music resonates with us because our being shares the same structural ratios as those in melody.
Pineapple Opening Metaphor
- Karen shared a video about an unconventional way to open a pineapple by twisting and pulling.
- This illustrates that natural processes have inherent harmony and balance to be discovered rather than forcibly dissected.
