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: Dr. George Sawa has translated and summarized key sections, particularly on instrument classification, which can be found on sites like Shira.net . kitab almusiqa alkabir english pdf link
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: Al-Farabi is credited with inventing or perfecting instruments such as the . He famously used the (lute) as a model to explain pitch and finger positioning. Ethos and Emotion Here is the uncomfortable truth for the curious
"Kitab al-Musiqi al-Kabir" (The Great Book of Music) is a renowned music theory book written by Al-Farabi (c. 870-950 CE), a renowned Persian polymath and one of the most influential musicians and music theorists in Islamic Golden Age. particularly on instrument classification