一 序言 卡普拉称现代物理学与东方的神秘主义之间蕴含着惊人的相似之处。西方自古认为音乐是一种媒体,得以用之观察数学或物理学所描绘的理论世界。1945年,第二次世界大战结束后,西方音乐呈现出与以往时代相断绝的迹象,可以很容易地从中发现东方音乐所占的比重很大。正如在现代物理学中找寻到东方思想一样,西方现代音乐在运用电脑等最新设备及理论的同时,也似乎融合了很多东方元素。我们将这种现象统称为音乐后现代主义的一个层面。 I. INTRODUCTION Capra implies striking similarities between modern physics and eastern mysticism. The West has long regarded music as a medium that allows it to observe the theoretical world depicted by mathematics or physics. After World War II ended in 1945, western music showed signs of disconnection from past times and it was easy to find that oriental music accounted for a large proportion. Just as Eastern thought was found in modern physics, Western modern music seemed to incorporate many oriental elements while using the latest equipment and theories such as computers. We refer to this phenomenon as one aspect of musical postmodernism.