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Pietro Della Valle
Italian composer, musicologist, traveller and author (1586–1652) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pietro Della Valle (Latin: Petrus a Valle; 2 April 1586 – 21 April 1652), also written Pietro della Valle, was an Italian composer, musicologist, and author who travelled throughout Asia during the Renaissance period. His travels took him to the Holy Land, the Middle East, Northern Africa, and as far as India.
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