Dec 18, 2015 · “Hurrian Hymn No. 6” is considered the world’s earliest melody, but the oldest musical composition to have survived in its entirety is a first century A.D. Greek tune known as …

Mar 23, 2023 · Found, WFMU tells us, “in the ancient Syr­i­an city of Ugar­it,” these tablets “con­tained cuneiform signs in the hur­ri­an lan­guage,” which turned out to be the old­est known …

The Hurrian Hymn is History's first Song. Well, the oldest known song. If we're really splitting hairs: the earliest written song that can be reconstructed. ...

Mar 17, 2025 · The Hurrian Hymn to Nikkal, also called Hurrian cult hymn or h.6, is considered the oldest song in the world. The song is part of about 36 hymns written in cuneiform on clay …

Oct 17, 2025 · The first song ever written looks like this: The studious Anne Draffkorn Kilmer at the University of California figured out what it said in 1972, meticulously working out the …

The oldest song in the world The “Hurrian Hymn” is the earliest known song to be recorded in writing, dating to around the 13th century BCE. The text of this hymn is concerned with the …

Music is regarded as a cultural universal, [3][4] though definitions of it vary depending on culture and throughout history. [5] As with many aspects of human cognition, it remains debated as to …

Jul 14, 2025 · Explore the mystery of the first song ever, from ancient hymns to lost melodies. Dive into the stories, science, and myths behind humanity’s first music.

Jan 3, 2024 · We take a look at ‘Au Clair De La Lune’, a traditional French song that made history in 1860 as the first song ever recorded.

May 19, 2025 · The oldest known song in the world is a cult hymn written in the hurrian language 3,400 years ago. The tablet containing the song was discovered by archaeologists in the …