Although philosophers have examined and commented on music for centuries, Martin Heidegger, one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century, had frustratingly little to say about musicтАФdirectly, at least. This volume, the first to tackle Heidegger and music, features contributions from philosophers, musicians, educators, and musicologists from many countries throughout the world, aims to utilize HeideggerтАЩs philosophy to shed light on the place of music in different contexts and fields of practice. HeideggerтАЩs thought is applied to a wide range of musical spheres, including improvisation, classical music, electronic music, African music, ancient Chinese music, jazz, rock nтАЩ roll, composition, and musical performance. The volume also features a wide range of philosophical insights on the essence of music, musicтАЩs place in society, and the promise of musicтАЩs ability to open up new ways of understanding the world with the onset of the technological and digital musical age. Heidegger and Music breaks new philosophical ground by showcasing creative vignettes that not only push HeideggerтАЩs concepts in new directions, but also get us to question the meaning of music in various contexts.