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While some today listen to birdsong for relaxation, the meditators 'of old' preferred the sound of cattle lowing, leading to a great and deep respect for the mighty cow.
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The Craft Of The String
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The Craft Of The String
@craftofstring
The ancient bardic music of the British Isles (and beyond)
Joined July 2023
- Replying to @Komaniecki_RYou just gave me arthritis, you sicko
- The Hurrian Hymn To Nikkal in modern staff notation. No time signature is included as that is unnecessary for this music. It is all about counting "rhythm units" (or RU for short). For example, an RU of 3 is three times the length of an RU of 1. Just like counting 3 seconds is
- The grand pipe organ of the Hebrides playing 'The Hurrian Hymn To Nikkal' (1400 BC)
00:00 - Sinรฉad O'Connor in 1993, performing Danny Boy
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00:00 - The Hurrian Hymn (the oldest known piece of music in history) will be heard once more after some 3000 years. The song will be released on March 25th, exclusively on X. The ancient music of Sumer (and elsewhere) will sound again.
00:00 - A Sumerian goat hiding behind a tree. The goat remained successfully hidden until it was found by Leonard Woolley at the Royal Cemetery at Ur in 1928. Circa 2600-2400 BC.
- In the old times, no historian would be taken seriously unless they could play a harp. Harpless historians have become far too commonplace these days, much to the detriment of the profession.
- William Shakespeare was born on this day in 1564. Mr. Shakespeare likely learnt his craft from the many Welsh bards active during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
