Flexibility and play is added to theses new holistic paradigms through subconscious shadows, existential freedom, mathematical incompleteness, quantum gaps, Chaos Theory and the ‘dance’ of sub-atomic particles. Many areas of New Science and Philosophy no longer treat mind and matter as fixed hierarchical structures, but as relativistic or multi-dimensional totalities: such as curved space-time, mental complements, ecosystems and laser holograms.
Indeed Section Two the book uses these traditional symbols to metaphorically examine and re-appraise recent scientific discoveries.
The book’s second section, ‘The Space and Information Age’ examines how some areas of recent scientific research have moved away from the mechanistic and deterministic ethos of industrialism towards relativistic, holistic, circular, and participatory ideas that are, surprisingly, in tune with the old African symbols discussed in the first section. Its master performers and sages who coolly orchestrate sound and silence, beginnings and ends, free improvisation and ritualized order. Its multi-rhythmic configurations, cyclical modes and audience participation. Its offbeat breaks hidden inside rhythmic and ritual order. Its musical polarism, rhythmic relativism and metaphysical pluralism. The book’s first section, ‘Ancient African Wisdom’ deals with the symbolic knowledge and intuitions of Sub-Saharan Africa embedded in its music and traditional world-views.
This book examines why all this Black ‘roots’ and ethnic music has become the dominant sound of our global age. Since the turn of the century the world has been swept by a succession of Black American dance beats, from Ragtime to Rap and Samba to Soul - followed in recent years by the popular ‘world’ music of Africa itself.
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