"The Music of Lost Mars?" Topic
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Tango01 | 18 Dec 2014 10:24 p.m. PST |
Of possible interest for your wargames? "When I strive to envision the lost fantastic Mars, I want more than red deserts, languid canals and decaying terracotta cities. I want sounds, smells, and tastes that transport my mind to that Red Planet. It is not so easy, unfortunately, because even though being a prolific wordsmith, I have little talent for drawing, music and cooking. However, once in a while serendipity comes my way. Musicologist Stef Connor, instrument maker Andy Lowing and sound technician Mark Harmer have recreated the music and instruments of the Akkadian, Hurrite and Sumerian cities in Mesopotamia more than four millennia ago. Their sources are clay tablets, with cuneiform song texts and musical notations, and instruments unearthed by archaeologists. I have no idea how accurate their recreations are — that is a matter for scholars to debate — but I found the music unexpectedly haunting. Yes, this is something I think Leigh Brackett‘s fictional archaeologist Matt Carse heard in the torchlit nights in the ancient city of Jekkara by the Low Canals…" Main page link Hope you enjoy! Amicalement Armand |
Grelber | 19 Dec 2014 8:07 a.m. PST |
The music certainly is interesting. I suppose much is based on the capabilities of the instruments, though just because it could be done doesn't necessarily mean it was done. Still, it is nice music to listen to, and maybe even to paint a Sumerian army to(or, as the author might suggest, a Martian army). Grelber |
Tango01 | 19 Dec 2014 10:17 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend. Amicalement Armand |
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