{"product_id":"2940154118726","title":"The Enduring Ancient Egyptian Musical System: Theory and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Expanded Version of the book: The Enduring Ancient Egyptian Musical System is divided into seven parts containing a total of 22 chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Prelude consists of one chapter:\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Egyptian Musical System will cover a quick background overview of the Egyptian musical system as evident in its archaeological findings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: The Harmony of The Spheres consists of four chapters—2 through 5:\u003cbr\u003eChapter 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.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 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.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Energizing the Diatonic Week will cover the natural musical scale, its two energy Centers,and the Egyptian Dorian D-scale.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: The Harmonic Three Components will cover the primary basics of the Egyptian harmonic canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III: The Musical Notes consists of two chapters—6 and 7:\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: The Derivatives of The Perfect Fifth will cover how the Perfect Fifth progression creates all harmonic musical notes; etc\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: The Musical Measuring Unit\u003cbr\u003ePart IV: The Egyptian Musical Composition Code consists of six chapters—8 through 13:\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: The Musical Framework Varieties\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Modes and Musical Structural Forms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: The Musical Lyrics will cover the Egyptian vocal musical themes; tc\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: The Seamless Language of\/and Music will cover the intimate relationship between the Egyptian alphabetical language and the musical system; etc\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: The Musical Performance will cover the varied methods for maintaining the rhythmic timing\/tempo.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: The Egyptian Tonal Writing System\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart V: The Egyptian Musical Instruments consists of four chapters—14 through 17:\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: The Wealth of Instruments will cover the general characteristics of Egyptian instruments as well the major components of the musical orchestra\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Stringed Instruments\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: Wind Instruments\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: Percussion Instruments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart VI: Maintaining The Heavenly Rhythms consists of four chapters—18 through 21:\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18: The Universal Harmony will cover the role of music in maintaining the universal balance; etc\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19: Rhythmic Dancing will cover the significance of dancing as well as dancing types and formations.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 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.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 21: The Harmonic Sound Man will cover the application of music in the various stages of human lives—from cradle to grave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart VII: Postlude consists of one chapter—22:\u003cbr\u003eChapter 22: And the Beat Goes On will cover the endurance of the Ancient Egyptian musical traditions into present times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendices A through E provide expansions on some topics that were discussed in the various chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moustafa Gadalla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076301046000,"sku":"2940154118726","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154118726_p0.jpg?v=1764065079","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154118726","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}