MUNDO URBANO EPISODE #75 AIRED ON RADIO QUANTICA (13/11/2025)
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| Cover Art curated by Bruno Lopes (Mundo Urbano) in November 2025 for Rádio Quântica. |
Some ancient Greek philosophers discussed the study of music in ancient Greece. Pythagoras in particular believed that music was subject to the same mathematical laws of harmony as the mechanics of the cosmos, evolving into an idea known as the music of the spheres. The Pythagoreans focused on mathematics and the acoustical science of sound and music. They developed tuning systems and harmonic principles that focused on simple integers and ratios, laying a foundation for acoustic science. It can be demonstrated that all surviving music written in ancient instrumental notation can be played with pure intervals of this type. Aristoxenus, who wrote several musicological treatises, was one of the multiple theorists who studied music, connecting theory and empiricism. Aristoxenus believed that intervals should be both judged by ear and described with mathematical ratios. He was influenced by Pythagoras and used mathematical terminology and measurements in his research. However, playful engagement with musical intervals is documented in music written in vocal notation, which goes beyond the limitations of harmonics. read more
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