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The Khan’s Pifferi: Reading about the Musics of Asia in Late Fifteenth-Century Italy

by Tim Shephard, Chenxi Xiao

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Tim Shephard and Chenxi Xiao examine what late fifteenth-century Italian readers could learn about Asian music through printed books. Their study connects travel accounts, musical descriptions, and the circulation of knowledge between regions.