Mesopotamian Music Theory Since 1977

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Kilmer, Anne Draffkorn. "Mesopotamian Music Theory Since 1977." Yuval - Studies of the Jewish Music Research Center, vol.VIII (2014).

Abstract

Bathja Bayer’s survey, as presented in this volume, discusses the first five Mesopotamian music theory texts that had been published by 1977, including the Hurrian hymn from Ras Shamra/Ugarit. Since that time, seven more pertinent cuneiform texts have been brought to bear on the subject, and several new interpretations of the materials have had a significant impact on our understanding of ancient Near Eastern music theory and practice.  I discussed the first five texts, as well as one other (Kilmer 1984).

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