The performance of a sumerian wedding song (CT 58, 12) 13

A close examination of the Old Babylonian Sumerian song CT 58, 12, in terms of its graphic arrangement and its literary patterns, leads to a better understanding of its performance: male and female singers participate, soloists and choir alternate, and vocables feature prominently besides the Sumeri...

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Main Author: Mirelman, Sam 1974- (Author)
Contributors: Sallaberger, Walther 1963-
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2010
In: Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und vorderasiatische Archäologie
Year: 2010, Volume: 100, Issue: 2, Pages: 177-196
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:A close examination of the Old Babylonian Sumerian song CT 58, 12, in terms of its graphic arrangement and its literary patterns, leads to a better understanding of its performance: male and female singers participate, soloists and choir alternate, and vocables feature prominently besides the Sumerian text. The song can be situated within the marriage ceremony.
ISSN:1613-1150
Contains:Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und vorderasiatische Archäologie
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/za-2014-0007