Harmonic Experience

W. A. Mathieu, an accomplished author and recording artist, explores the origins of musical harmony, focusing on its emotional and spiritual resonance in individuals. He argues that the rules of music, including counterpoint and harmony, were formed in the resonance chambers of our bodies, not in our brains. Mathieu's theory reconciles the ancient harmonic system of just intonation with the modern system of twelve-tone temperament. He explains why certain combinations of sounds are perceived as harmonious, and his prose often resembles the rhythms and cadences of music itself.