Aristoxenus
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Aristoxenus of Tarentum was a Greek Peripatetic philosopher, and a pupil of Aristotle. Most of his writings, which dealt with philosophy, ethics and music, have been lost, but one musical treatise, El
A modern imagining of the appearance of Aristoxenus.
Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 9 is a fragment of the "Ruthmica Stoicheia"
Taranto
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Taranto, historically also called Tarent in English, is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Taranto, serving as an important commercial port as well as the m
Aristoxenus
…well as some fragments concerning rhythm and meter. The Elements is the chief source of our knowledge of ancient Greek music. Aristoxenus was born at Tarentum (in modern-day Apulia, southern Italy) in Magna Graecia, and was the son of a learned musician named Spintharus (otherwise Mnesias). He learned music…
Ponte Girevole 01
Taranto Duomo di San Cataldo 01
City Hall of Taranto
Taranto Castello Aragonese 2