They Might Be Giants - The Mesopotamians
No one’s ever heard of our band!
The Golden Lyre of Ur Project was spearheaded by Andy Lowings, a man who put his mind to doing something amazing and set out to do it. What he ended up with was a worldwide sensation (at times met and welcomed with a rose-petal-strewn stage, no less!) that brings to life an ancient world unknown to many.
Although the post mentioning the Golden Lyre of Ur Project has been on the blog since November of 2011, I wasn’t lucky enough to hear from Mr. Lowings until just a few months ago. It is an honor to now be in contact with such an amazing individual, who I’m sure is a reincarnated Ancient Mesopotamian!
So, without further delay, here is a Q&A with Mr. Lowings,
Imagine if it snowed in Ur.
A beautiful song about Ur in Nynorsk (Norway)
Artist: Odd Norstoga
Sample from Michael Mauldin’s THE LAST MUSICIAN OF UR, available November 13, 2012 on Navona Records
Dirty Projectors - The Gun Has No Trigger
Can you read Akkadian? Do you know what Akkadian is? Two Assyriology graduate students, Willis Monroe and Zach Wainer, translated this song into Akkadian, an ancient Mesopotamian language, for your enjoyment. So for all of you ancient Mesopotamians out there, feel right at home in this Babylon of music.
-Boogie
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When The Drummers Were Women
By Layne Redmond
Originally published in DRUM! Magazine’s December 2000 Issue
Yes, guys, there was a time in our history when the primary percussionists and drummers were women. The first named drummer in history was a Mesopotamian priestess named Lipushiau. She lived in the city-state of Ur in 2380 BC, which at that time had conquered all the surrounding city-states. She was the spiritual, financial and administrative head of the Ekishnugal, the most important temple in Ur dedicated to the moon god, Nanna-Suen. Her emblem of office was the balag-di, a small round frame drum used to lead liturgical chanting. In 2380 BC, Lipushiau ruled!
"— http://www.drummagazine.com/features/post/when-the-drummers-were-women/
Will always reblog this
They Might Be Giants - The Mesopotamians
This is like the best song ever. Not only is it awesome lyric and subject-wise, but the tune and the harmonies are fucking badass.
