He’s a musician who plays recreations/interpretations of old, *old* music, including those of dead civilisations and languages (Sumerian, Babylonian, Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Greek) based on studies of those most prominent in the fields of each respective civilisations’ history, culture, language.
The man plays authentic replicas of ancient instruments too, as close as is possible to what we know of those time periods, or have unearthed so far (I highly rec reading the descriptions of every video for more info!)
Of course, we’ll never really know how these songs or poems were sung and spoken, or their exact translations, the true sounds and words others heard years and years ago. But, there's something grounding about the throughline of the human condition, our emotions and experiences across centuries, *millennia*. The storytelling, the longing, love, eroticism, poetry, grief, humour. Beautiful stuff y’know
It’s hard to choose one, so here’s a few video links:
The Oldest Song in The World, to the Hurrian goddess Nikkal: https://youtu.be/w8tfBLvlN98?si=sshQ0UG0VVJLctgd
My Lyre Sings Only of Love: https://youtu.be/o0MUmrwkauo?si=yzox2sGEZZKz5skw
Lament For Gilgamesh: https://youtu.be/dDRD3c-WAec?si=0Y-Mc9Rm7nap2EKN
But this one I’ve probably played the most: Ancient Egyptian Love Song: https://youtu.be/ntnBuQAvFjA?si=baOjxwJfIZRfmSYa
Mar 11, 2025
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her music is so special to me it makes me want to eat glass but when she opens up these weird little windows into her personal artistry I REALLY lose it. This video is so lovely and it inspires me to experience sound in a new way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN35WniPUic
Mar 4, 2024
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A wonderful music video and song off a wonderful album by one of my favorite guitarists and groups of ALL TIME. Really, check anything out by Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
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