I'd like to correct what I said about Inayat Khan above ... he introduced Sufism (a branch of Islamic mysticism) to the Western world, travelling and teaching in Europe and the US between 1910 and 1926. So his teachings are not quite "over a century old", but pretty close!

Before he embarked on his teaching journey, he was given this briefing by his dying predecessor, Khwaja Abu Hashim Madani of the Chishti Order -- Fare forth to the West as a musician of the soul and tune the hearts of men to the divine harmony.

Well, he's doing a pretty good job with mine anyway!

The Mystery of sound is mysticism; the harmony of life is religion. The knowledge of vibrations is metaphysics, the analysis of atoms is science, and their harmonious grouping is art. The rhythm of form is poetry, and the rhythm of sound is music. This shows that music is the art of arts and the science of all sciences; and it contains the fountain of all knowledge within itself."

Couldn't resist just one more quote ... but looking it over, I know exactly how 42 feels. Think I need to go make another bucket of coffee or something ...

daylia