The Oldest Song in the World (c. 1400 BCE)

Описание: Hurrian Hymn to Nikkal: The Oldest Song in the World (c. 1400 BCE)

Over 3,400 years ago, in the ancient city of Ugarit (modern-day Syria), scribes etched humanity's earliest known complete musical composition onto clay tablets — a sacred hymn dedicated to Nikkal, the moon goddess.

Discovered in the 1950s, these fragile cuneiform fragments preserve both lyrics in the long-lost Hurrian language and musical notation for a nine-string lyre. Though parts of the original melody remain open to scholarly interpretation, this piece stands as the oldest substantially complete notated song ever found.

Ancient Harmonies has carefully reconstructed this historic hymn using traditional Mesopotamian scales, delicate lyre-like instrumentation, and ethereal vocals, bringing to life a sound lost to time. The result is a haunting, meditative journey into the very dawn of music.

Experience the echo of one of civilization's first recorded melodies — a quiet prayer under ancient stars.

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