KS "Holy Worship" - Babylonian Musical Systems in Context

from Holy Worship:The music of The Bible · host Robert Randall

This episode analyzes the music structures on 2 Babylonian Cuniform tablets, CBS 10996 & Nabnitu XXXII.  Breaking down each text and music structure with musical examples on a harp, Robert details the simple, yet genius construct of musical systems used by the ancient Assyrians and modern inceptions through the macro evolution of the Babylonian systems used in Maqam Islamic chanting and Synagogue cantors.  Links of both bocal styles are provided below.   Mizrahi Synegogue chant https://youtu.be/ulEoW5eCNOU Islamic Maqam chant https://youtu.be/nGKRZhEXauY

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