A compilation of passages from the Book of Splendor, the main medieval text of Jewish mysticism, addressing non-verbal sound, song and singing (celestial and human). Indices cross relate between subjects and concepts treated in diverse passages
A compilation of passages from the Book of Splendor, the main medieval text of Jewish mysticism, addressing non-verbal sound, song and singing (celestial and human). Indices cross relate between subjects and concepts treated in diverse passages
The article was first published in April 1895 in "Music"
Unpublished manuscript. In Sholem Collection, Jewish National and University Library, Jerusalem (Call No. 15812.2)
Mombaer, Jan, d. 1503. Rosetum exercitiorum spiritualium et sacrarum meditationum
Meditation, including yoga exercises, autosuggestion, Silva method, self-hypnosis, rebirthing, as a means of personal improvement, relaxation.
From the table of contents:
Book I: The Musical Scale
Book II: Musical Terminology
Book III: The Musical Instruments
also available in Hebrew: מוסיקה וקבלה
Translated from the Hebrew by Jonathan Chipman
"There are two main aspects to the association between mystical ecstasy and music in the ecstatic Kabbalah: on the one hand, music serves as an anology for the technique giving rise to ecstasy and the ecstatic experience; ont he other, it was an important element of the actual technique of Abulafia."
1. Music as an analogy for ecstasy evoking techniques
2. Music as analogy for prophecy