Hurrian Hymn no.6

                  "Hurrian Hymn no.6"

     This is the oldest melody in existence - and it's utterly enchanting

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The Hurrian Hymn was discovered in the 1950s on a clay tablet inscribed with Cuneiform text. It’s the oldest surviving melody and is over 3400 years old.

The hymn was discovered on a clay tablet in Ugarit, now part of modern-day Syria, and is dedicated the Hurrians’ goddess of the orchards Nikkal.