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York Luethje's avatar

Thank you very much for this comprehensive treatment, a reference text, really.

Regarding this quote: “ No man, however, civilized, can listen for very long to African drumming, or Indian chanting…and retain intact his critical and self-conscious personality. It would be interesting to take a group of the most eminent philosophers from the best universities, shut them up in a hot room…and measure…”

Much of modern popular music (techno, house, hip hop) adheres to a fairly rigid 4/4 drum pattern. Worth a look?

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Spoofs desu's avatar

Thanks Cynthia...very nice...looking forward to the next chapter:-)

Just as a side comment, I recall reading a Hunter S. Thompson book (Proud Highway?) where spent some time down there in Big Sur in the early sixties. He said something to the effect that Alan Watts and T. Leary, both of which he had met, were charlatans and bull shit artist.

Your work certainly fills in the gaps to his statements...

Anyway... thanks again...

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