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Heilung is a band from Germany and Norway. The band has performed the world's oldest song. It is called Hymn to Nikkal. It was written 3,400 years ago on a clay tablet in SyriaA Middle Eastern country that was the site of much of the fighting during the Crusades..

"I've never heard anything like it," says singer Maria Franz. Music is one way we connect with the people around us. Some people think it could save the world. 

Singing affects our brains. It makes people feel love and pleasure. During World War OneA war that included many European countries between 1914 and 1918. , German and British soldiers stopped fighting to sing Christmas songs on Christmas Eve. 

And in the past, people have sung powerful songs to call for change. Some scientists even think that humans sang before they spoke. 

But singing may not always be the answer. Others point out that songs cannot stop illnesses or climate changeLong-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change., and the singing on Christmas Eve did not stop World War One.

Could singing save the world?

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Yes! Music brings people together. When we sing and hear music, we can connect with people whose words we do not understand. 

No! Singing and dancing make us feel powerful, but the people who can save the planet are world leaders, not musicians. 

Syria - A Middle Eastern country that was the site of much of the fighting during the Crusades.

World War One - A war that included many European countries between 1914 and 1918. 

Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.