Joachim E Berendt (251 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Scientists have only recently learned that the particles of an oxygen atom vibrate in a major key and that blades of grass 'sing. Europe's foremost jazz producer takes the reader on an exhilarating journey through Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America, exploring the musical traditions of diverse cultures and reaffirming what the ancients have always known--the world is sound, rhythm, and vibration. Berendt's book is alive with his experiences--living in Bali, studying at a Zen monastery in Kyoto, and encountering budding jazz stars in Indonesia, Japan, Europe, and the United States. Drawing from his friendships with composers and performers as well as his knowledge of new physics and Tantra, cybernetics, Sufism, and the works of Hermann Hesse, he reveals the importance of sound in shaping cultural and spiritual life worldwide. A tribute to the work of many of the greatest figures of our age--including Hans Kayser, Jean Gebser, Sufi Hazrat lnayat Khan, musicians John Coltrane and Ravi Shankar--Berendt's book suggests that hearing, rather than seeing, is the key to a more spiritual experience of consciousness. His discussion of sound in relation to mathematics, logic, sacred geometry, myth, and sexuality is practical as well as theoretical, offering readers a variety of techniques for developing the ear as an organ of spiritual perception.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Scientists have only recently learned that the particles of an oxygen atom vibrate in a major key and that blades of grass 'sing. Europe's foremost jazz producer takes the reader on an exhilarating journey through Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America, exploring the musical traditions of diverse cultures and reaffirming what the ancients have always known--the world is sound, rhythm, and vibration. Berendt's book is alive with his experiences--living in Bali, studying at a Zen monastery in Kyoto, and encountering budding jazz stars in Indonesia, Japan, Europe, and the United States. Drawing from his friendships with composers and performers as well as his knowledge of new physics and Tantra, cybernetics, Sufism, and the works of Hermann Hesse, he reveals the importance of sound in shaping cultural and spiritual life worldwide. A tribute to the work of many of the greatest figures of our age--including Hans Kayser, Jean Gebser, Sufi Hazrat lnayat Khan, musicians John Coltrane and Ravi Shankar--Berendt's book suggests that hearing, rather than seeing, is the key to a more spiritual experience of consciousness. His discussion of sound in relation to mathematics, logic, sacred geometry, myth, and sexuality is practical as well as theoretical, offering readers a variety of techniques for developing the ear as an organ of spiritual perception.…

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. Shows moderate signs of wear and previous use. Can include notes/highlighting. A portion of your purchase benefits nonprofits! - Note: Edition & format may differ from what is shown in stock photo & item details. May not include supplementary material (toys, access code, dvds, etc).

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Sixth Edition - First Printing. 540 Pages Indexed. New sections for the 1992 Edition were translated from the German by Tim Nevill. Very minor cover edge wear. No other defects noted to this tight book with a flawless interior. Jazz has always been the concern of a minority-always. Even in the age of Swing, the thirties, the jazz of creative black musicians was--except for very few recordings-recognized by only a few. Still, taking an active interest in jazz means working for a majority, because the popular music of our times feeds on jazz: All the music we hear in TV series and on Top 40 radio, in hotel lobbies and on elevators, in movies, and through Walkman; all the music to which we dance, from Charleston to rock, funk and hip-hop; all those sounds that daily engulf us -- all that music comes from jazz, because beat came to Western music through jazz. Taking an active interest in jazz means improving the quality of the sounds around us-the level of musical quality, which implies, if there is any justification in talking about musical quality, the spiritual, intellectual, human quality -- the level of our consciousness. In these times, when musical sounds accompany the takeoff of a plane as well as a detergent sales pitch, the sounds around us directly influence our way of life, the quality of our lives. That is why we can say that taking an active interest in jazz means carrying some of the power, warmth, and intensity of jazz into our lives.…

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. trade paperback in very good condition. completely revised edition.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Review slip laid in. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. One of Europe's foremost jazz producers takes us through a world of musical traditions and explores the effects of sound on consciousnes One of Europe's foremost jazz producers takes us through a world of musical traditions and explores the effects of sound on consciousness. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Trade paperback in very good + condition. 6th Edition, Completely Revised and Expanded.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Trade Paperback. Condition: New.

Cloth Coveerd Boards. Condition: Very Good. Good +. Revised and Expanded. Tan cloth covered boards with gold titles to spine and straight corners. Book body clean and tight. Illustrated dust jacket has a few small stains to dust jacket spine. Protected in archival brodart with original price intact.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine copy in hardcover with fine jacket.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st UK edition, landscape 8vo, 192pp, photo illustrations, VG Copy in VG DJ Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Condition: Good. Original boards dust jacket, illustrated with numerous (full page) photographs in colour and b/w, 4to.

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. Revised Edition. Thematic history of American Jazz music, focusing on different instruments and who played them, as well as Jazz singers. Includes b/w photos, index. Text in German. Published @ 14.80 DM.

VHS. Condition: Used Very Good. Hardback with dustjacket; book is entirely in German; 259 pages. Book is very good: light wear to extremities; previous owner's name on front endpaper; text is clean and tight, appears unmarked. Dustjacket is good to very good: light wear; now protected in mylar.