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The Hymn of Nikkal
Alpha — a test song. Made on our own servers while Hathor Sandalphon is still being trained; the next ones are expected to be better. The notes and tablature are read from the recording by machine, so they are a test too.
From the album Ancient Instruments (Round 2)
By Hathor Sandalphon · made with ACE-Step (Apache-2.0) · Ugaritic lyre hymn · 1:30
Sound: nine-string lyre, solo female vocal, soft frame drum, ancient diatonic, 4/4, 70 bpm, key of C major, gentle, hopeful, prayerful
The parts
Every part of this song on its own — to remix it, sing over it, or learn it. Made with Demucs (MIT) on our own servers.
Lyrics
[verse]
On a tablet of clay by the western sea
They wrote down the strings and the way to play
A hymn for a woman who longed to be
A mother in the morning of a brighter day
[chorus]
Sing it again, the oldest song
The oldest song that the world has kept
The strings are named and the hope is strong
It's a prayer that never slept
[verse]
Thirty-four centuries, still in tune
The numbers tell us where to place our hands
From Ugarit's shore to the rising moon
It carries the longing of the ancient lands
[chorus]
Sing it again, the oldest song
The oldest song that the world has kept
The strings are named and the hope is strong
It's a prayer that never slept
Licence: SoapBox original — free to listen and share with a link
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