In Sympathy Music for CymaPhone A portfolio of sympathetic resonance compositions enlightened by the mystical forms of rāga and sound healing. PhD thesis, University of York.

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‘In Sympathy’ explores the phenomenon of Sympathetic Resonance generated by playing a saxophone into a grand piano tuned to śrutis and positioned on its side.
Sympathetic Resonance occurs when a note is played next to a passive string tuned to the same note, making the string vibrate at the identical pitch of the played note. Śrutis are microtones used in the tuning system for healing tones in Nāda Yoga and in the renditions of rāgas in Indian Classical Music.
The investigation was carried out as a practice-based PhD, with the intention of creating a portfolio of compositions that draws on these two concepts alongside researched mystical sound knowledge. The process of the research led to the creation of a new electro acoustic instrument: An augmented piano that I have called the CymaPhone. The creative output of the work is four distinctly themed composition portfolios. The four portfolios of rāgas, sound healing, Indian New Age and In Sympathy, show the diverse application of the CymaPhone. The aim of the investigation and PhD music is to connect the listener to the Pleroma of Sound, offering an uplifting spiritual experience.
The innovative results of the PhD will bring a wider benefit through live immersive presentations of the CymaPhone, and in the applied use of the compositions, to assist well-being.

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Supervisors:	March, Daniel and Sorrell, Neil and Suckling, Martin
Related URLs:	https://vimeo.com/775487873
Keywords:	India raga shruti sruti microtone sympathetic resonance sound healing wellbeing saxophone classical
Awarding institution:	University of York
Academic Units:	The University of York > School of Arts and Creative Technologies (York)
Depositing User:	Mr Jesse Bannister
Date Deposited:	10 Feb 2025 13:59
Last Modified:	10 Feb 2025 13:59
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:etheses.whiterose.ac.uk:36274

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