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Oct 06, 2010 13:00

This is the world's oldest known song with complete music notation, it even has lyrics. It was found on clay tablets, recorded in cuneiform, in a lost city of Syria and dates back to around 1400 BC. It was discovered in the late 90s. The title of it translates to 'The Prayer of the Infertile Woman' and as a sad lament to the moon goddess of a ( Read more... )

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coryrain October 6 2010, 14:17:42 UTC
I really wish I could listen to this, but the kids won't stop playing with the musical dancing Grover doll. And while I could take it way then I wouldn't be able to listen to this over the tantrums they would throw.
/sigh
Here's hoping I remember to come back to this later.

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lierre October 6 2010, 14:25:22 UTC
i was lucky, i put it on while we were quietly playing candyland and they told me they liked it!

if you're really afraid you'll forget but you want to hear it i can keep sending you comments until it works out :p

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coryrain October 7 2010, 19:17:26 UTC
lol I finally just gave up and played it with the kiddos in the room. Bekah came over and sat in my lap for about 2 min of it. The little guy I watch didn't care and kept trying to get me to read him books.

tl;dr I liked it.

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ten_of_swords October 7 2010, 02:20:27 UTC
This is really cool. It's a very beautiful song as well.

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etc October 7 2010, 23:16:28 UTC
I should make that my theme song.

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lierre October 8 2010, 16:47:48 UTC
<3

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irrational84 October 14 2010, 16:54:07 UTC

manic_insomnia October 14 2010, 18:14:15 UTC
Hi, sorry, the group was full and it redirected me here. Is there any possibility that I can join the Bipolar group still. I think I could really contribute and I could really use all the support I can get. Thanks

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