Could singing save the world? A band has performed an old song from thousands of years ago. Could this “alien” sound of this ancient music bring the whole world together again?
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‘So alien’: world’s oldest song stuns critics
Could singing save the world? A band has performed an old song from thousands of years ago. Could this "alien" sound of this ancient music bring the whole world together again?
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Heilung is a band. The band has performed the world's oldest song. It is called Hymn to Nikkal. It was written 3,400 years ago in SyriaA Middle Eastern country that was the site of much of the fighting during the Crusades..
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.
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..
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Could singing save the world?
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.
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Keywords
Syria - A Middle Eastern country that was the site of much of the fighting during the Crusades.
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.
‘So alien’: world’s oldest song stuns critics
Carved in clay: Experts disagree on how to play the 3,400-year-old Hymn to Nikkal. Glossary
Syria - A Middle Eastern country that was the site of much of the fighting during the Crusades.
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.