ABSTRACT

I Harmolodics, Emotion, and Light: “Emotion Modulation” ............ 33

II Harmolodic Unison: “The Same Sound, But for a Different Reason”: “Forms and Sounds” ....................................................... 38

III The Meaning behind Words (“Representation”): “Love Words” ................................................................................ 40

IV Life Defined: “Search for Life” ....................................................... 43

V Manipulation: “Love Call” ............................................................. 45

VI Harmolodics, Civil Rights, and Ornette’s Idea of Unison: “Tomorrow is the Question” ......................................................... 46

VII The Mystery of Life: “Strange as it Seems” ..................................... 50

VIII Harmolodics and Death/Life Cycles: “The Inevitable End” ............ 52

IX Harmolodics and Human Rights: “Song for Che” .......................... 54

X Sound that Activates Truth: “Storyteller” ....................................... 56

XI Ornette’s Legacy: “Don’t You Know By Now” ............................. 60

XII Human Emotion: “Emotion Modulation” ...................................... 62

XIII Being a Free Jazz Musician: “Free Jazz” .......................................... 63

XIV Harmolodics Revealed: “Twins” .................................................... 66

XV The Politics of Harmolodics: “Country Town Blues” ..................... 69

XVI Harmolodics and Human Value: “Human Being” .......................... 72

XVII “Sound is the Only Thing That is Eternal”: “Sound Museum” ...... 75

XVIII Ornette’s Creed of Humanity: “Of Human Feelings” .................. 78

XIX How Do We Know What We Know? How Do We Ascertain the Unknowable? “Unknown Artist” ................................................... 80

XX Living without Violence or Prejudice: “City Living” ...................... 82

XXI ”I Want to Rise as I Am on the Earth” (Staying True to Yourself ): “Rise and Shine” ............................................................................ 86

XXII Humility and Empowerment: “Human Being” .............................. 89

XXIII Heaven on Earth: “Garden of Souls” .............................................. 90

XXIV Life, Dignity, and Freedom: “Search for Life” ................................ 92

XXV Knowledge and Directions: “Eventually” ........................................ 95

XXVI Life and Its Qualities: “Tone Dialing” ............................................ 98

XXVII God and Melody: “Space Church” ............................................... 100

XXVIII The Power of Woman and Holy Ghosts: “Macho Woman” ......... 102

XXIX Heaven and Sky: “Skies of America” ............................................ 108

XXX Living at Peace with Others: “Peace” ........................................... 110

XXXI Tonic and Transposition: “Sound Manual” ................................... 115

XXXII Identity and Self, and Unison: “Garden of Souls II” ...................... 118

XXXIII Soul Source: “Tutti” from Live in Milano ...................................124

XXXIV Existence: “Biosphere” ................................................................. 128