Secret Sound is the official podcast of the American Museum of Paramusicology. Its 40+ episodes explore the metaphysical history of American music through spiritual biopics of extraordinary musicians. For over 10 years host Matt Marble has been researching the esoteric traditions that have empowered both well-regarded and historically marginalized American figures. From psychic pianists to prophetic instrument-makers, the spiritual imagination of these artists explores and transcends musical styles--from jazz, pop, and the avant-garde to opera, hip-hop, and the indescribable. While through the inner affirmations and progressive social values operative across many esoteric traditions, this history is also naturally diverse, being explicitly inclusive of women, people of color, and LGBTQ artists. 

Each episode focuses on a single artist and explores their biography, creative process, musical works, and spiritual influences. Along the way, listeners are introduced to diverse esoteric traditions, such as spiritualism, theosophy, obeah, Taoism, Enochian magic, and more. 
 

Below you can listen to a selection of episodes in no particular order. To gain access to the entire catalogue of all 44 episodes, please visit the American Museum of Paramusicology.

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    E38 - The Black Hawk Chant - Mothers Leafy Anderson and Catherine Seals 48:17
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    E10 - Surrounded By Infinite Space / Alan Hovhaness 38:04
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    E37 - Singing for the Orishas / Merceditas Valdes 39:13
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    E13 - Part 1 - The Magic of Tone / Dane Rudhyar 22:53
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    E19 - The Religion of Dreams / Rahsaan Roland Kirk 47:39
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    E28 - A Sound Within / Louise Landes Levi 43:16
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    E21 - A Wandering Monk / Julius Eastman 54:03
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    E33 - The Godmother of Music Therapy / Eva Augusta Vescelius 32:16
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    E35 - The Quantum Heart / Harley Gaber 1:32:13
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    E41 - The Ghost Dance / Wovoka 41:59
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    E44 - A Séance of Strings / Florizel von Reuter 55:55
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Episode #45 (“Sounding Sacred Space”) celebrates the life of the late new age pioneer Constance Demby (1939-2021). This episode was made for Dublab Radio and is freely available to stream at their website: HERE.