Abstract

Previous chapter Before entering in the obscure forest of the history of rhythm since the 18th century, we need to know a few things concerning its most ancient past. Therefore I would like to start our journey by presenting the main conclusions concerning the origin of the term rhythm reached more than 60 years ago by Benveniste in an article that has not attracted enough attention in English speaking countries, but that still sheds a precious light on this matter - Sur le concept de rythme – Nouvel article