The Enduring Ancient Egyptian Musical System -- Theory and Practice

<p>Discover the cosmic roots of Egyptian musical vocal and dancing rhythmic forms. Learn the fundamentals (theory and practice) of music in the typical Egyptian way: simple coherent and comprehensive. Review a detailed description of the major Egyptian musical instruments playing techniques functions etc. Discover the Egyptian rhythmic practices in all aspects of their lives. This book will make your heart sing.<br><br>This Expanded Version of the book: The Enduring Ancient Egyptian Musical System is divided into seven parts containing a total of 22 chapters.<br><br>Part I: Prelude consists of one chapter:<br>Chapter 1: The Egyptian Musical System will cover a quick background overview of the Egyptian musical system as evident in its archaeological findings.<br><br>Part II: The Harmony of The Spheres consists of four chapters-2 through 5:<br>Chapter 2: The Archetypal Cosmic Musical System will cover the basis and role of the harmony of the spheres in adopting the diatonic musical scale as the archetypal musical system.<br>Chapter 3: Music All the Time (24 hours 7 days) will cover and explain the correlations between the hours of the days of the week and their corresponding musical notes.<br>Chapter 4: Energizing the Diatonic Week will cover the natural musical scale its two energy Centersand the Egyptian Dorian D-scale.<br>Chapter 5: The Harmonic Three Components will cover the primary basics of the Egyptian harmonic canon.<br><br>Part III: The Musical Notes consists of two chapters-6 and 7:<br>Chapter 6: The Derivatives of The Perfect Fifth will cover how the Perfect Fifth progression creates all harmonic musical notes; etc<br>Chapter 7: The Musical Measuring Unit<br>Part IV: The Egyptian Musical Composition Code consists of six chapters-8 through 13:<br>Chapter 8: The Musical Framework Varieties<br>Chapter 9: Modes and Musical Structural Forms<br>Chapter 10: The Musical Lyrics will cover the Egyptian vocal musical themes; tc<br>Chapter 11: The Seamless Language of/and Music will cover the intimate relationship between the Egyptian alphabetical language and the musical system; etc<br>Chapter 12: The Musical Performance will cover the varied methods for maintaining the rhythmic timing/tempo.<br>Chapter 13: The Egyptian Tonal Writing System<br><br>Part V: The Egyptian Musical Instruments consists of four chapters-14 through 17:<br>Chapter 14: The Wealth of Instruments will cover the general characteristics of Egyptian instruments as well the major components of the musical orchestra<br>Chapter 15: Stringed Instruments<br>Chapter 16: Wind Instruments<br>Chapter 17: Percussion Instruments<br><br>Part VI: Maintaining The Heavenly Rhythms consists of four chapters-18 through 21:<br>Chapter 18: The Universal Harmony will cover the role of music in maintaining the universal balance; etc<br>Chapter 19: Rhythmic Dancing will cover the significance of dancing as well as dancing types and formations.<br>Chapter 20: The Harmonic Practices will cover the profession of musicians in Ancient (and present-day) Egypt; the temple musical activities; the applications of music in the various public activities.<br>Chapter 21: The Harmonic Sound Man will cover the application of music in the various stages of human lives-from cradle to grave.<br><br>Part VII: Postlude consists of one chapter-22:<br>Chapter 22: And the Beat Goes On will cover the endurance of the Ancient Egyptian musical traditions into present times.<br><br>Appendices A through E provide expansions on some topics that were discussed in the various chapters.</p>