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139 lamprokles Lamprokles Active at Athens in early fifth century bce, he composed dithyrambs and hymns, and was an influential teacher of music. Pythokleides was a musician of solemn music, a Pythagorian who taught Agathokles, the teacher of Lamprokles, the teacher of Damon.* Scholiast, On Plato In the History of Harmony, Aristoxenos claims that the Mixolydian mode was invented by Pythokleides, the flute player. Lysis states that Lamprokles of Athens, understanding that this mode has a disjunction . . . arranged it to proceed from B to B. Plutarch, On Music On Athena City-destroying Pallas, wonderful captain in battle, constant champion of war, virgin, child of great Zeus, you tame unbroken stallions. * The teacher of Perikles and Socrates. ...

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