The Great Book of Music
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The Great Book of Music is a foundational medieval treatise by the philosopher Al-Farabi that systematically analyzes the theory, mathematics, and aesthetics of music in the Islamic Golden Age.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Great Book of Music canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3718538 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Great Book of Music Context triple: [Al-Farabi, majorWorkEnglishTitle, The Great Book of Music]
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A.
The Musician
The Musician is a fictional storyteller and performer who appears as one of the diverse narrators gathered at the inn in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
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B.
A Life in Music
A Life in Music is an autobiographical book by renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, reflecting on his career, musical philosophy, and experiences in the world of classical music.
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C.
What A Music
What A Music is a record label founded and run by French DJ and producer David Guetta, primarily focused on electronic dance music releases.
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D.
The Most Happy Piano
The Most Happy Piano is a jazz album by pianist Erroll Garner showcasing his distinctive, exuberant swing style and inventive improvisations.
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E.
Buch der Lieder
Buch der Lieder is a seminal 1827 poetry collection by Heinrich Heine that became one of the most influential works of German Romantic literature and a major source for art song settings by composers such as Schumann and Schubert.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Great Book of Music Target entity description: The Great Book of Music is a foundational medieval treatise by the philosopher Al-Farabi that systematically analyzes the theory, mathematics, and aesthetics of music in the Islamic Golden Age.
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A.
The Musician
The Musician is a fictional storyteller and performer who appears as one of the diverse narrators gathered at the inn in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
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B.
A Life in Music
A Life in Music is an autobiographical book by renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, reflecting on his career, musical philosophy, and experiences in the world of classical music.
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C.
What A Music
What A Music is a record label founded and run by French DJ and producer David Guetta, primarily focused on electronic dance music releases.
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D.
The Most Happy Piano
The Most Happy Piano is a jazz album by pianist Erroll Garner showcasing his distinctive, exuberant swing style and inventive improvisations.
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E.
Buch der Lieder
Buch der Lieder is a seminal 1827 poetry collection by Heinrich Heine that became one of the most influential works of German Romantic literature and a major source for art song settings by composers such as Schumann and Schubert.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval work
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music treatise ⓘ theoretical work on music ⓘ |
| analyzes |
acoustical properties of sound
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consonance and dissonance ⓘ ethical effects of music ⓘ rhythm and meter in music ⓘ |
| author | Al-Farabi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Islamic world ⓘ |
| culture | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| describes |
classification of musical modes
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cosmological significance of music ⓘ mathematical ratios of musical intervals ⓘ relationship between music and the soul ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic philosophy
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mathematics ⓘ musicology ⓘ philosophy of music ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical treatise
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasNotableAuthor | Al-Farabi ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational work of Islamic music theory
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systematic synthesis of Greek and Islamic music thought ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Arabic music theorists
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later Islamic music theory ⓘ medieval music theory in the Islamic world ⓘ philosophy of music in the Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian philosophy
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Greek music theory ⓘ Neoplatonism ⓘ Pythagorean mathematics ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aesthetics of music
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mathematics of music ⓘ music theory ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic Golden Age scientific literature ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
harmony between mathematics and art
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music and the ideal city ⓘ role of music in education ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Peripatetic philosophy
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linked to:
Peripatetic school
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| timePeriod | 10th century ⓘ |
| titleType | translated title ⓘ |
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Subject: The Great Book of Music Description of subject: The Great Book of Music is a foundational medieval treatise by the philosopher Al-Farabi that systematically analyzes the theory, mathematics, and aesthetics of music in the Islamic Golden Age.
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