Abstract
This article discusses the basic principles of classification of musical instruments of ancient theorists. Characteristics of ancient taxonomies, features of classification principles and their relationship with Western European theoretical thought about musical instruments are given. The author comes to the conclusion that ancient classification theories had a significant influence on Western European organology, both in relation to the concepts of systematization of musical instruments and in the terminology used. The study of ancient music theory allows us to identify the origins of the ideas of Western European taxonomies and modern classifications of musical instruments.
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