The number
itself is nice to work with. It is
produced by multiple doublings of the cube of three or 27. Thus all the factors are formed from two and
three. 440 on the other hand has two
five and eleven as factors. This is not
what I would have started with from my perspective which might be wrong of
course.
In the meantime
it is going to take a manufacturer who just happens to want to upset the world
of music while drumming up plenty of business for both tunings. This could easily happen and then the problem
can be decided by audiences.
The nineteenth
century saw a lot of standards set that in retrospect could have been improved
upon. Yet it is clearly difficult now to
change horses.
The
Healing Energy of 432Hz, The Tone of Nature
February
12, 2014
Karol Jankowiak, Guest
What is 432 Hz tuning?
A=432 Hz, known as Verdi’s ‘A’ is an
alternative tuning that is mathematically consistent with the universe. Music
based on 432Hz transmits beneficial healing energy, because it is a pure
tone of math fundamental to nature.
According to Brain T. Collins, a musician and
researcher, the standard pitch (A=440 Hz) does not harmonize on any level that
corresponds to cosmic movement, rhythm, or natural vibration. The greatest
musicians, such as Mozart and Verdi, based their music on the natural
vibration of A=432. It’s true that it is only 8
vibrations per second different from the standard tuning, but this small
difference seems to be remarkable to our human consciousness.
There’s a growing musical and metaphysical
movement for recovering optimal integrity in the music industry and
spirituality through the 432Hz tuning. In April 2008 Dutch journalist Richard
Huisken founded the ‘back to 432 Hz’ committee, claiming that this original
tuning was used in ancient cultures and is found on antique instruments
like the Stradivarius violin.
The healing benefits
According to Richard Huisken, music tuned to
432 Hz is softer and brighter, giving greater clarity and is easier on the ears.
Many people experience more meditative and relaxing states of body and mind
when listening to such music. The natural musical pitch of the universe
gives a more harmonic and pleasant sound than 440 Hz.
432 Hz seems to work at the heart chakra, “the
feeling”, and therefore could have a good influence on the spiritual
development of the listener. Some people who are not able to distinguish
the 8hz difference claim they can feel the music warmer due to the longer
wavelength.
Because 432 Hz gives a greater clarity than
440 Hz, there’s less need to play it as loud as 440 Hz. This means less hearing
damage, as long as you put the volume not too high. Furthermore there’s also
less noise pressure. Researchers and musicians, such as Coreen Morsink (pianist
and music teacher), report that they feel calmer, happier and more relaxed
when playing music at 432Hz.
Music based on this natural tone is more
transparent, more marked, gives an obvious musical picture and the overtones
and undertones moves more freely. Music based on 440 Hz represents stuffed
emotions and blocked energy. By lowering the pitch by just 8 Hz, you became
more flexible and spontaneous. The 432 Hz tuning releases your energy and
takes you into a beautiful state, where relaxation is natural.
Where does it come
from?
According to Ananda Bosman, international
researcher and musician, archaic Egyptian instruments that have been unearthed
are largely tuned to A=432Hz. Ancient Greeks tuned their instruments
predominantly to 432Hz. Within the archaic Greek Eleusenian Mysteries,
Orpheus is the god of music, death and rebirth, and was the keeper of the
Ambrosia and the music of transformation. His instruments were tuned at 432Hz.
Guiseppe Verdi,
an Italian composer, placed A exactly at 432 Hz. He did this because this
tuning is ideal for opera voices. Jamie Buturff, sound researcher, found out
that some Tibetan monks used this tuning in their hand-made instruments. He put
a CD with Tibetan singing bowls into his player and used a Korg tuner to discover that the
bowls were all harmonic to the 432 music scale.
This musical tuning can be found throughout
various religions and cultures of the ancient world. It seems that implementing
it into the musical instruments was a good choice. Even today, many musicians
report positive effects from retuning to 432 Hz, such as better audience response
and a more laid-back feel to their performances.
Why the modern world
forgot about this tuning
This is because in 1885 it already had been
decided that A at 440 Hz had to be the standard tuning. A
year earlier, Guiseppe Verdi wrote a letter addressed to the Music Commission
of the Italian Government. In the letter he writes:
“Since France has
adopted a standard pitch, I advised that the example should also be followed by
us; and I formally requested that the orchestras of various cities of Italy,
among them that of the Scala [Milan], to lower the tuning fork to conform to the
standard French one. If the musical commission instituted by our government
believes, for mathematical exigencies, that we should reduce the 435 vibrations
of French tuning fork to 432, the difference is so small, almost imperceptible
to the ear, that I associate myself most willingly with this.” Guiseppe Verdi
Unfortunately, the great composer was
unsuccessful in his attempt. The American Federation of Musicians accepted the
A440 as the standard pitch in 1917. Around 1940 the United States introduced
440 Hz worldwide, and finally in 1953 it became the ISO 16-standard.
There is a theory that the change from 432Hz
to 440Hz was dictated by Nazi propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels. He used it
to make people think and feel a certain manner, and to make them a prisoner of
a certain consciousness. The Joseph Goebbels theory is certainly interesting,
but the true reason of the shift to 440Hz is still not clearly explained.
Before 440Hz became the standard, a variety of
tunings were used. The controversy over tuning still rages, with proponents of
432Hz claiming it as being more natural than the current standard. Because of
that, the “back to 432Hz” committee wants to get people acquainted with its
qualities, and therefore hopes that the industry will change the musician
standard.
However, changing the current standard won’t
be a simple task, and it’s not because of the influence of any nefarious
organization. In my opinion, the reason is more trivial. Most musical
instruments can be adjusted in principle, but it’s not so easy for every
instrument. For example, most woodwind instruments cannot play in 432Hz
because changing the pitch will also change the internal harmonic
structure of the whole instrument. The change would require building new
instruments.
Let the music of the
spheres play inside you
This musical pitch is connected to the numbers
used in the construction of a variety of ancient works and sacred places, such
as the Great Pyramid of Egypt. It’s also more friendly for your ears. For many
people, it is nicer for hearing – softer, brighter and more beautiful than
music in 440 Hz.
432Hz is based in nature and therefore it
generates healthy effects among the listeners. It brings natural harmony and
balance of the 3rd dimension and connects you with a higher
consciousness.The pure and clean energy of 432Hz removes mental block and opens
a way to a
more fulfilling life.
Many ancient instruments are adjusted at
432Hz. It is because the ancients knew that this tone is closely related to the
universe around us. Don’t throw away their knowledge. The universal and
natural tuning of 432Hz is waiting to be discovered by you.
About the Author
Karol Jankowiak is an artist, technologist,
independent sound researcher, and educated philosopher. He is the founder
of Attuned
Vibrations where, along with his wife, he promotes
healing sound frequencies and alternative musical tunings. Karol left his
successful corporate career to dedicate his life to helping others in
transforming their own lives and rediscover their true potential as vibrational
beings. Visit his site http://attunedvibrations.com or connect with
him on Facebook.
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