The piece, writes Richard Fink in a 1988 Archeologia Musicalis article, confirms a theory that “the 7-note diatonic scale as well as harmony existed 3,400 years ago.”
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Listen to the Oldest Song in the World: A Sumerian Hymn Written 3,400 Years Ago
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No lyrics?
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It has no beat and ya cant dance to it....American bandstand will never play it.
I love this type of research. Here is one of my favorites for ancient instruments!
This is a documentary on the instrument. Long, but really interesting.
Needs more cowbell.
Was it a chart topper?
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