Inaudible Sounds and Nonhuman Harmony: On Daoist Mysticism of Music

The paper theoretically reconstructs the Daoist conception of music and musical experience based on the writings ascribed to Laozi, Zhuangzi, and Xi Kang. It is shown that in the eyes of the Daoists the experience of musical harmony is ineffable and non-representational, transcending the limits of t...

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Main Author: Rogacz, Dawid 1992- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2022
In: Journal for the study of religions and ideologies
Year: 2022, Volume: 21, Issue: 61, Pages: 115-128
Further subjects:B Zhuangzi
B Chinese music
B Dao
B Mysticism
B Daoism
B Laozi
B Harmony
B musical experience
B Xi Kang
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