Hurrian Hymn #6 - the oldest known melody in human history (circa 1400 BC)
The Hurrian Hymn No. 6 (h.6) is the world’s oldest surviving substantially complete work of notated music. Discovered on clay tablet in the 1950s, it dates to 1400 BC in the Amorite-Canaanite city of Urgrit (present day Syria).
I’d had a long day at the office and decided to play this piece to unwind when I got home. I’m glad I pressed the record button because I think this take, although originally a warm-up to get into the mood to play, captured something of the music’s magic.
I would normally edit out the first 20 seconds or so, but when I watched the clip, I thought it added something to the mood.
This recording is also a bit surreal because the juxtaposition of the age of the piece with the suburban background noises of birds, dinner being prepared by my loving wife, and an overhead plane.
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