
harmonic
harmonic (här-mòn´îk)
adjective
1.Music. a. Of or relating
to harmony. b. Pleasing to the ear: harmonic orchestral effects. c. Characterized
by harmony: a harmonic liturgical chant.
2.Of or relating to harmonics.
3.Integrated in nature.
noun
Music.
1.a. A tone in the harmonic
series of overtones produced by a fundamental tone. b. A tone produced
on a stringed instrument by lightly touching an open or stopped vibrating
string at a given fraction of its length so that both segments vibrate.
Also called overtone, partial, partial tone.
2.A wave whose
frequency
is a whole-number multiple of that of another.
3. harmonics (used with
a sing. verb). The theory or study of the physical properties and characteristics
of musical sound.
[Latin harmonicus, from Greek
harmonikos, from harmonia, harmony. See harmony.]
- harmon´ically adverb
Harmonics
Harmonics, series of subsidiary
vibrations that accompany a primary, or fundamental, wave-motion vibration,
most notably in musical instruments. Harmonics result when the vibrating
body, for example a stretched string or an enclosed air column, vibrates
simultaneously as a whole and in equal parts (halves, thirds, fourths,
and so on), producing wave frequencies that are in simple ratios with the
fundamental frequency. Harmonics contribute to the ear's
perception
of the quality, or timbre, of a sound.
In musical sound the full-length vibration produces the fundamental tone (first harmonic or first partial), which is usually perceived as the basic pitch of the sound. The subsidiary vibrations produce faint overtones (second and higher harmonics or partials). As the series progresses, the vibrating segments become smaller, the frequencies higher, and the musical pitches closer together.
The universe, believe it or not, is nothing other than
a giant musical instrument with a very special but
predictable pattern of harmonically related
oscillations
which determine the structure of everything from galactic clusters to subatomic
particles. The single axiom of the Harmonics theory
is that ... the universe consists of a wave which
develops harmonics and each of these
waves
does the same.
- Ray Tomes - _Cycles In The Universe_
HARMONIC
A sinudoidal component of an
AC
voltage that is
multiple of the fundamental waveform
frequency.
HARMONIC DISTORTION
Regularly appearing distortion of the sine wave
whose frequency is a multiple of the fundamental
frequency. Converts the normal sine wave into a
complex waveform.
HARMONIC NEUTRALIZATION
A cancellation
process:
harmonics at the output
of a circuit are inverted and fed back in their
opposite
phase.
My suggestion is that at every stage
the proper order of operation of the mind requires an overall grasp of what
is generally known, not only in formal, logical, mathematical terms, but also
intuitively, in images, feelings, poetic use of
language,
etc. (Perhaps we could say that this is what is involved in harmony between
the 'left brain' and the 'right brain'.) This kind of overall way of thinking
is not only a fertile source of new theoretical ideas: it is needed for the
human mind to function in a generally harmonius way, which could in turn help
to make possible an orderly and stable society.
David
Bohm - _Wholeness And The Implicate Order_
Galactic Harmonics is a grand discipline occupied with
the examination of the underlying patterns and themes present in all levels
of material existence. From the subatomic to the cosmic, these recurring
patterns can be found in everything from particle interaction to social dynamics
to the unfolding of the universe itself. When viewed through the
magical
filters
of physics and mathematics, we can begin to see that the universe at
its most basic level is nothing more than an immense pattern-generating function.
We are just one small part of the universal pattern, but each tiny particle
of our being mirrors the vast complexities of the entire universe. When we study
without, we also study within. By relating key concepts to meditative
states, it is my hope that meditation and practice will instill a sense of how
integral each of these concepts are to the actual physical
process
of life. Naturally, we will start at the beginning, but as we move forward each
new concept will compliment the last and continue to build until there is no
beginning and no end, only patterns and cycles.
- James Kent - _The Galactic Harmonic Primer_
During the mid-
1980's,
art historian
Jose
Arguelles came to the well-publicized conclusion that August 16, 1987, would
be a very special day. The ancient
Mayan
and Aztec calendars, he said, foretold an alignment of celestial objects on
that date that would bring about a five-year period of peace and spiritual cleansing
in preparation for a twenty-first-century visit by otherworldly beings.
On the appointed day, hopeful enthusiasts gathered at widely scattered "sacred
sites" from Lake Titicaca in Bolivia to old ruinns in
New
Mexico, ready and willing to be reborn. Some believed
alien
spaceships might appear or Jesus Christ might return. No sensational events
occurred. However, within the next five years, the cold war ended, the
Berlin Wall came down, the rebirth of tribal gatherings with music and
dance
- raves - was born. that special date was called The Harmonic Convergence.
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604 track _Harmoni_ MP3 (192k)
by Anahata off of
_Ambient Meditations_ CD on
Return To The Source
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