Nada Brahma - the World is Sound: Music and the Landscape of Consciousness

There were quite a lot of pieces which my 8-year old would love I am certain

This is simply one of the most fascinating books on this subject I have read. Berendt's thesis is intriguing and he explicates it clearly. His knowledge of the music in question is deep and profound. I have given this book as gifts to musician friends, and cannot recommend it too highly for anyone interested in music & quantum theory & questions on the nature of reality. Beautiful piece of work.

An exploration of the nature of sound, vibration and harmony, which draws on many sources; musicians known for their inquiry into the nature of spirituality and consciousness: Sufi Hazrat Inayat Khan, Ravi Shankar, John Coltrane and others. I read with this book with such a sense of 'home-coming'.

Superb book, bought it off Amazon as it looked interesting. Fantastic read and opens the mind to what we are missing musically. We are in dire need at the moment of relaxation and stress relief, this helps our conscious mind process ideas for future well being. Read it!

Dissapointing re-hash of new age-y babble and 3rd party quotes - after an interesting start the author seems to dwell almost entirely on the western 12 tone music system and clichéd tropes.I was expecting a much deeper exploration of this fascinating subject area, but this left me wanting on both the musical and philosophical levels.Would not recommend, even as an introductory text :(

A must-read!