Al-Kindī's braid
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2805249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | O Wright, Oliver B Wright (0000-0003-3035-0901, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-32 |
| Publication date | 2006-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0041-977X • E-ISSN: 1474-0699 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0041977x06000012 |
| OpenAlex | W2143863582 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
An attempt is made here to evaluate the various versions that have been put forward for the more complex abstract melodic structures outlined by the Arab philosopher and music theorist al-Kindī (d. c. 874); to propose new interpretations in the context of a re-examination of the source text; and to locate their origin and meaning less within the general mathematical orientation of theory than in the elaboration of a descriptive metaphor
Art · Braid · Cognitive science · Context (archaeology) · Elaboration · Epistemology · Geometry · Humanities · Linguistics · Literal (mathematical logic) · Literal and figurative language · Literature · Meaning (existential) · Melody · Metaphor · Musical · Orientation (vector space) · Computer Science · Families in Therapy and Culture · History · Islamic Studies and History · Mathematics · Medieval and Classical Philosophy · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |