The Discovery of Musical Equal Temperament in China and Europe in the Sixteenth Century - Studies in the History & Interpretation of Music S. v.93 (Hardback)

Music has not only been an indispensable component in the life of mankind but, in man's collective history, also has often been the prelude to exchange of material commodity and intellectual erudition between peoples of different cultural orientations. In music culture the most eloquent testimonial to the wisdom of mankind is found in the historical progression of devices for tuning and tempering of musical tones, culminiating in the discovery and eventual universal adoption of equal temperament in the practice of music.