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Music as Medicine
Pythagoras’ fascination with numbers
extended to a spiritual quest for
purification and divine union. His
belief in the healing power of music
was a testament to this quest. In Croton
(a city now in Italy), he established
one of the world’s first laboratories,
where he explored acoustics by
experimenting with bells of different
weights and measuring the pitch of
tones they produced. He discovered the
mathematical basis of musical harmony,
realizing that the pitch of a musical note
changes with the length of the string, and
harmonious notes correspond to simple
numerical ratios.
His celestial measurements led him to
propose an Earth-centered solar system,
and he believed that the movements
of stars and planets created a celestial
harmony, coining the term “the music of
the spheres.”
Pythagoras’ recognition of music’s
healing powers was revolutionary for
his time. He believed that music could
align souls with their divine nature,
performing what he termed as ‘soul
alignment.’ He is attributed with the
introduction of the concept “music as
medicine,” a notion that resonates with
many modern healers today.
The Pythagoreans were known for their
secrecy, keeping their knowledge closely
guarded, which likely led to the loss of
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