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Renowned harpist John Dalton discusses the importance of music, its purpose, the origins of sound, Hans Jenny and the effects of sound on matter, the evolution of music and consciousness, and music from antiquity through the centuries to jazz and rock. He also examines different concepts in Indian and Chinese music, the human being as musical instrument, the meaning of sound, utterance and tone, music for healing, and the effects of electricity, amplification and modern trends.

Recorded at Truth, Mysteries and New Frontiers (Glastonbury Symposium), July 2010

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