Music in Mesopotamia

 The first inhabitants of Mesopotamia were the Sumerians, who developed an advanced civilization in the region during the third millennium B.C. It was they who laid the foundations of music in the region, as they created the first musical instruments and used music in their religious ceremonies and festivals.

The music of the Sumerians was characterized by its complexity, as they used pentatonic and diatonic scales and had a wide variety of instruments. 

Sumerian music:

Sumerian music was characterized by its complexity and its use in religious ceremonies and festivals. They used a wide variety of instruments, including the lyre, harp, drum, and sistrum. In addition, they created the first musical notation systems, which allowed their compositions to be written and transmitted over time.



Akkadian music:

Akkadian music developed from the fusion of Sumerian and Akkadian cultures. It was characterized by its use in religious ceremonies and rituals, and by the creation of new instruments, such as the lute and the hydraulic organ. Akkadian music used diatonic scales and focused on melody and rhythm.



Babylonian music:

Babylonian music developed from the fusion of Akkadian and Babylonian cultures. It was characterized by its use in religious ceremonies and by the creation of new instruments, such as the drum and the cymbal. Babylonian music used pentatonic scales and focused on melody and rhythm.



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