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What did ancient Babylonian songs sound like? Something like this [IF they were into cool jazz]
newsweek ^ | 14 Dec 2014 at 10:33 ET

Posted on 12/16/2014 11:47:05 AM PST by BenLurkin

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: archaeomusicology; babylon; babylonia; epigraphyandlanguage; godsgravesglyphs; music; paleomusic; prehistoricmusic
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Neanderthal Flute
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1482622/posts


21 posted on 12/16/2014 2:10:10 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/ _____________________ Celebrate the Polls, Ignore the Trolls)
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To: BenLurkin
Born in Babylonia

Got a condo made of stone-ya


22 posted on 12/16/2014 2:11:08 PM PST by freedomlover
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To: BenLurkin
Fred Lane and his Hittite Hot Shots
23 posted on 12/16/2014 3:01:57 PM PST by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: SunkenCiv

I really enjoyed this - I don’t care that it can’t be proven historically accurate or not :-)

I just like beautiful singing, and I like the ‘creative speculation’ behind the project.

-JT


24 posted on 12/16/2014 4:41:41 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Revolting cat!

Pingaling - Just for your edification...this gal has some nice pipes and this is better than most stuff on the radio tonight.


25 posted on 12/16/2014 6:54:18 PM PST by Domestic Church (AMDG ...)
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To: freedomlover

I know that one was coming!


26 posted on 12/17/2014 5:54:06 PM PST by RitchieAprile
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