This song to the Hurrian goddess Nikkal, is the oldest piece of music for which we have both the words and the accompanying musical notes. The work was written on clay tablets around 3500 years ago, and was discovered by archaeologists in the 1950’s in the ruins of the ancient city of Ugarit.

The tablets, which are written in the Hurrian language using Sumerian cuneiform script, have been studied for years by a number of eminent scholars, and several theories have been advanced as to how the music should be interpreted. In my opinion, the most thorough and convincing interpretation (and by far the most musical), is that offered by archaeomusicologist, Dr. Richard J. Dumbrill, and that is the one which you hear in this song, version by Peter Pringle.

The long-necked lute you listen is a cross between the Turkish baglama and the Persian setar. Peter Pringle made this instrument as an experiment. It has four strings but the bass notes are a double course. It is tuned F-C-F. Lutes of this type have been played since the most ancient times throughout Mesopotamia and Anatolia.

The pipes you hear are replicas of the 5000 year old silver pipes discovered in the Sumerian city of Ur in the 1920’s. These are reed instruments but since he cannot play wind instruments and sing at the same time, I sampled the pipes and I am playing them by means of a pedal keyboard, similar to the kind of pedalboard used by organists. My left foot controls the lower register pipe, and my right foot the higher register. Players of these instruments used the technique known as “circular breathing”, which is still used today for wind instruments like the Armenian duduk, and the Australian didgeridoo. This song was performed live, in a single pass. Nothing was added or overdubbed.

The text of the song is not well understood because the Hurrian language has not been thoroughly studied and the original tablet has bits missing. The goddess Nikkal, like most lunar deities, was associated with fertility and childbirth. Here is a very rough idea of what experts believe is being sung by the singer. Peter tried to make this poetic rather than literal.

I have made offerings to the goddess
That she will open her heart in love,
And that my sins will be forgiven.
May my jars of sweet sesame oil please her, 
That she may look kindly upon us, 
And make us fruitful.

Like the sprouting fields of grain,
May women bring forth with their husbands
And may those who are yet virgins 
One day be blessed with children.

Original video 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8tfBLvlN98

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Peter Pringle - The Oldest song in the world(Jon Sweetname Raíces Edit)

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Debut EP, OMETEOTL, by Selva Mundi @selvamundi.
 An Agami Seeds of Light release (www.agamiseedsoflight.org/sol/v2)

Selva Mundi is a DJ and music producer from Italy who with her creations takes listeners on a journey from world music, folk and tribal sounds, to electronic beats. Inspired by her world adventures in nature and ancestral lands, Selva Mundi's sets have influence from medicine music and are a manifestation of a profound connection to the earth. She incorporates authentic vocals from Indigenous leaders and sounds recorded in nature into her productions.


The song Ometetl features the voice of Kuauhtli.

Kuauhtli is co-founder of the non-profit Xinachtli.co.(www.xinachtli.co)

"Our mission at Xinachtli is to protect, nourish and cultivate the gifts our ancestors sowed for us many generations ago. We want to share the beauty of our indigenous cultures and offer those who have been touched by these lineages the opportunity to connect more deeply with the essence of our traditions.

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Ometeoltl Feat. Kuauhtli

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1. [0:00] Desert Dwellers - Realms of Splendor
2. [5:11] Deya Dova - Myth Of The Cave
3. [12:22] Anakronic Electro Orkestra - Lady Mydriasis
4. [15:54] Watcha Clan, Cloud Tissa, MC Killo Killo - Balkan Qoulou (Dunkelbunt Remix)
5. [20:33] Griz - Mystik Dub
6. [24:29] Basher Toe - Rangatira
7. [29:56] CloZee - Winter Is Coming
8. [34:22] Silsila Ye Chaahat Ka - Shreya Ghoshal (SOOHAN Remix)
9. [38:29] TroyBoi - Carti
10. [40:12] Desiigner - Panda (Siemm Remix)
11. [43:58] DJ Fresh, Dutty Moonshine Big Band - Gold Dust (Dutty Moonshine Big Band Remix)
12. [47:30] Michael Buble - Feeling Good
13. [51:26] Magnifico, Turbolentza - Hir Ai Kam, Hir Ai Go
14. [55:30] Kiril, MC Wasp, Rucl - Jungle Shadow
15. [58:36] Hanover - Gobi
16. [1:00:48] The Prodigy, Mefjus, Camo & Krooked - Breathe (Mefjus, Camo & Krooked Remix)
17. [1:04:17] Gaudi - Aisha
18. [1:09:05] NotLö - Abysmal

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19. [1:11:43] Porangui - Stardust (Desert Dwellers Remix)
20. [1:17:23] Jakare - Gloomynescence
21. [1:21:01] Jakare - Glass Tempo (Gibson Remix)
22. [1:25:02] Yemanjo feat. Mixwell - Brojo
23. [1:29:00] Watt the Fox - Sphinx
24. [1:34:10] Rishi & Harshil - Power
25. [1:41:11] Bliss - Bright Side of the Sun
26. [1:47:18] Omiki & Terra - Safari
28. [1:53:10] Shanti People - Shiva Shambo (Middle-D Remix)
27. [1:58:03] Smoke Sign - Kung Fu Genius
28. [2:02:08] CloZee - Visions
29. [2:05:55] BlauDisS - Rejuvinate
28. [2:09:36] Tristan Boyle - Into My Spiral Arms
29. [2:13:24] Symbolico, Brightlight (IL) - Question Answered
30. [2:21:59] Aka Hendy, Chris Komus - Sweet Dreams
31. [2:27:00] Akal Dub - Lady of the East
32. [2:30:39] Ochre - Liana
33. [2:33:45] Skysia - Memory
34. [2:37:13] Skysia, illoh - Fragments
35. [2:41:36] Ancestral Elephants - Snow Flow
36. [2:47:03] Rainer Scheurenbrand - Salvia
37. [2:52:07] Alex Serra - Trance Life (Acoustic)

Ecstatic Dance @ Aum, Koh Phangan - May 3, 2024

Casa Noble Lisboa Especial 134: Sonho e trauma
By OCTUPONE (Tea*Eye Productions) : BERLIN

For the upcoming project: "Casa Noble" Lisbon, Portugal, Summer 2024

In corporation with SLOW
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1 Glen Campbell - Intro
2 Fusionia String Quartet - Bach Chorale: Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
3 Oleg Pissarenko - Jalutuskäik Iseendaga
4 Pierre Daven-Keller - Signal A Revisited
5 Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - We Die And See Beauty Reign
6 Rachel Love - Lyra's Theme
7 The Carpenters - Invocation
8 Ethnic Heritage Ensemble - Katon
9 Maria Bethânia - Nature Boy (Encantado)
10 Rafael Riqueni - Esa noche (Live)
11 Oleg Pissarenko - Anti
12 Philip Glass - Etude No.5 (feat. Feico Deutekom)
13 Paraorchestra - Nightporter (with Brett Anderson & Charles Hazlewood)
14 Capella De Ministrers - Primus tonus (Ocho tonos de canto de órgano)
15 Fazil Say - Nocturne No. 21 in C Minor, Op. Posth.
16 Stephan Moccio - The Sound of Snow
17 Jessica Pratt - Nowhere It Was
18 Synergetic Voice Orchestra - A Tale
19 shArds - Domine Deus
20 Jasmine Myra - From Embers
21 Katia and Marielle Labèque - Glass: Act 1 III. La chambre d'Orphée
22 Liv Monaghan - Set the Spirit Free
23 Sophia Jani, Teresa Allgaier - Six Pieces for Solo Violin: Prelude
24 Sofie Birch, Antonina Nowacka - Geor Lu
25 F.S.Blumm - Di Lei
26 Philip Glass - Walk to School (feat. Paul Leonard-Morgan)
27 Beth Gibbons - Whispering Love
28 Alexandra Whittingham - Stars of Sand (From "Trigun")
29 Camille Thomas, Carla Bruni - Sa jeunesse (Arr. for Cello by Antoine Rychlik)
30 Fazil Say - 6 Gnossiennes: No. 1, Lent
31 Julius Asal - Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 6: IV. Funebre (Prologue)
32 Jay-Jay Johanson - Smoke (Piano Solo Version)
33 Beggars Opera - Impromptu
34 Klaus Haidl - Ha, Fortune (C. 1450)
35 Jessica Pratt - Glances
36 Georgi Dimitrov-Jojo - Lute Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a
37 Grégoire Maret & Romain Collin - Cinema Paradiso
38 Fenella Humphreys - Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1
39 Pierre Galas - Léon (Pt.3)
40 Marina Tomei - Smoke gets in your eyes.. (arr. Bruno Battisti D'Amario)
41 Ludovico Einaudi - La Profondità Del Buio
42 Morita Doji - さよならぼくのともだち (Goodbye my friend)
43 Weixi Luo - Les Chemins de L'amour
44 Joanna - Ave Maria
45 Laura Hynninen - Kaislikossa
46 KaJeng WONG - Sonata in A Major, K. 208.
47 Alessandro "Asso" Stefana - The Wandering Minstrel
48 Nate Najar, Jim Tomlinson, David Newton, Dave Chamberlain & Matt Home - Crystal Silence
49 Shane Parish - Serenade to a Cuckoo
50 Evgeni Finkelstein - A Dream for Lute
51 Mayke Rademakers - ESTATE / Destino
52 Tilibo - Frygarfall
53 Voyou - Interlude
54 Nomad Ben Stones - Prélude
55 Antoni - The Lampion's Shadows Swing
56 Beth Gibbons - Tell Me Who You Are Today
57 Reinhard Mey - Nota bene
58 Devon Gilfillian - Piano Interlude


Casa Noble Lisboa Especial 134: Sonho e trauma

“Yūgen Flame” drifts through cedar fog at a hidden Shinto sanctuary — a sacred place where breath, sound, and stillness converge.

This piece is a quiet ritual of reverence: breath-driven whispers, shrine-chorus hums, the haunting shimmer of the shō, and one-stroke taiko pulses echoing through bamboo wind and gravel footsteps. No lyrics. No performance. Only the hush that exists between presence and disappearance — the mystery of yūgen made audible.

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Breath

SaHara (Discovery) Original Extended Mix

Rome

Cajun - Rome

VOS 007
Jiony shares an exotic voyage blending in a variety of elements that create a rhythmic cadency. It is complemented by melancholic melodies to form a dark but jazzy atmosphere.

Jiony is the co-founder of a Mexico City based label VAA. There’s a certain diversity from which Jiony’s music takes place - from nu-jazz to tango, going through trip hop, funk and sometimes cumbia. His live acts are multifaceted. In its simplest version, he plays live sets using an APC controller, and also adds instruments and live looping - even a complete band.

"His contribution to the musical world ranges from his own productions extracted from his guts to improvisation sessions that challenge the performer." Thump

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Connect with the artist:
Soundcloud: @jiony  @vaariosartistas
Bandcamp: jiony.bandcamp.com

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A Voyage of Spirits by Jiony ⚗ VOS 007

Its his First Release. The three tracks reflect his interest for the native and indigenious but come along with driving baselines. Hajur Is that word that you can use in every context. It means hello, what?, or just to agree. Masaya Is the Name of a volcana in Nicaragua. The vocals for the track were recorded at a Maya Farm that Produces Cacau for chocolate in Nicaragua. Parts of the Drumset were recorded at the malecon in Havanna. The Song has a certain Groove that reminds of Latinamerica. The Vocals for Brahma were recorded with a friend of Udasa named Krishna from Nepal. For the natural Sound of Snares Udasa recorded cracking Wood in the Forest. The whole ep is in 432 hertz.

Udāsa - Masaya (Original Mix)

The other two, slight air and purging fire,
Are both with thee, wherever I abide; (W. Shakespeare)

Recorded live @ Soul Culture Serenades 23.08.2018

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My Recordings

Kati - Flames @ Soul Culture Serenades

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Jon Sweetname from Barcelona to the world.  A DJ/Producer. Fusion is the key. Raíces podcast is the way

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