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    MARY LOU WILLIAMS     

            INTERVIEW

       In Her Own Words

Science and the Outer Streams - 2000

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Comment by Dr. Martin E. Rosenberg on April 27, 2009 at 2:56pm
Nelson: I made a comment below about Indian Ragas, but would like once more to mention a very small but important book by the cognitive scientist and practicing Buddhist Francisco Varela (d. 1999), called _Ethical Know-How: Action, Wisdom and Cognition_ from Stanford UP 1999. Drawing on Taoism, Confucianism as well as Buddhism, Varela points to the need to study skilled behavior (like jazz) in order to glean from it ethical know-how. He cites the Taoist Mencius:
"Suppose a man were, all of a sudden, to see a young child on the verge of falling into a well. He would certainly be moved to compassion, not because he wanted to get in the good grace of the parents nor because he wished to win the praise of fellow villagers or friends, nor yet because he disliked the cry of the child."

He then goes on to say that: "Given that this is a normal starting point, the idea is to extend the feelings that arise from this situation in an appropriate way to other situations."

This, I believe, you are doing in this series of talks, and what I would like to do with my research: to find what is truly universally benevolent and compassionate that emerges from the performance of jazz, and then to help others apply it to all other human situations. I think we both understand the stakes at this moment in history.

Thank you for making this series....mer
Comment by Phat Man Dee on February 11, 2009 at 10:03pm
Thanks for posting this, Nelson!!! It's awesome.
Comment by Dr. Martin E. Rosenberg on February 8, 2009 at 5:16pm
The Indian ragas are tuned to the rhythms of times of day, and to the human nervous system.
Some pundits (original meaning) claimed that WWII started when the British radio stations
started playing morning ragas in the evening!

I say that only with the caveat that sometimes its more important to be interesting and provocative than be right!

Best wishes.....mer
Comment by Magdalena Vaida on February 8, 2009 at 3:28pm
Excellent this series, thanks!
Comment by Dr. Nelson Harrison on November 29, 2008 at 4:00pm
Linda,
Thank you so much for listening to the complete series. I have lectured on the subject for over 25 years and look forward to doing even more of that. I'm trying to get the producer of that interview to permit me a DVD of it that I can sell. I have written a 60-page paper on the subject that will probably blog in the near future. I have David Tame's book and have quoted it many times. His chapter on jazz, however, is an abomination, no doubt tinged with some racism as several previous writers on the subject have been guilty of doing. I'll share those quote with you soon to illustrate.
Comment by Kathleen Gorman on November 17, 2008 at 1:29am
Dear Nelson,
I listened to all six fascinating parts of your discussion on the metaphysics of music in awe! You bring up some truly thought provoking ideas: music is mostly silence; sound can organize matter; creativity (music) comes from a higher consciousness, ( as when you compose in your sleep!), and the experience of music affecting an audience in an almost visceral manner, whenever one is deeply moved by it, is the most amazing thing. Thank you so much for sharing these incredible discussions with us, and for making us think on a deeper level, about the many important roles music plays in the world around us, and within each of us.

All the best,

Kathleen
Comment by Dr. Nelson Harrison on November 16, 2008 at 11:14pm
Thank you for watching. the other 5 episodes are also posted on the video page when you have time to watch them. I appreciate your feedback.
Comment by Genie Walker on November 16, 2008 at 6:43pm
Very very interesting and timely! Can't wait for #2.
Comment by sean jones on November 16, 2008 at 4:41pm
Very interesting. I too, love what you had to say about sound and silence. It seems that musicians like Miles and Wayne Shorter truly understand that.
Comment by Eugene Woody Smith on November 16, 2008 at 6:08am
Musicans know they have a langage of sound.It affect there mind and body,no matter what country they are from.
Thats some kinh of wonderful!!
Keep up the good work Nelson.

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