Epitaph of Seikilos - 1st Century AD Greek - earliest complete song!
Details
| Title | Epitaph of Seikilos - 1st Century AD Greek - earliest complete song! |
| Author | Relaxation Classical |
| Duration | 1:04 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=oYXfqcpQlcU |
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Description
Found inscribed on a stone monument, this is the oldest known complete melody. Even though there is older music that survives, it is all fragmentary. Even though this is a short piece, it's complete, including the original lyrics.
It is believed from around the 1st century AD. It's not clear whether it was composed by Seikilos, or by someone else in honor of him.
Lyrics translated into English:
While you live, shine,
Have no grief at all.
Life exists only for a short while,
And time demands an end.
