Knight-Hill, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1521-0396 (2022) Atra-Hasis. [Composition]

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Abstract

Beach soundscapes and choral works sung from portions of the ancient flood myth poem Atra-Hasis. Written nearly 4000 years ago, the Babylonian Atra-hasis is an iconic poem with an eternal message for mankind. It tells the story of how a thoughtless population weighs heavily upon the earth, such that the gods are forced to act. They first send forth a great sickness, then a great famine. But when neither of these can quiet the noise and chaos of humans, they are forced to send forth a great flood to wash away all mankind. These soundscapes and choral works were developed as part of the ‘Over Lunan’ performance project.
With special thanks to Dr. Martin Worthington, Prof. Nathan Wasserman, Charlotte Steeb M.A. for generous guidance and support in working through the Bablyonian pronunciation and for filling in gaps in the text with their extensive knowledge of the latest scholarship and discoveries.

Composition and Sound Design – Andrew Knight-Hill
Choir – Chamber Choir from the University of St Andrews Music Centre
Rebecca Black
Sarah Greer
James McNinch
Nathanael Fagerson
Ross McArthur
Guy Minch
Elizabeth Unsworth Wilson
Jane Pettegree
Choir Director – Claire Innes-Hopkins
Voice – Prof. Nathan Wasserman
Additional Sound Recording – Steve Urquhart
Babylonian Language Consultants – Dr. Martin Worthington, Prof. Nathan Wasserman, Charlotte Steeb M.A.
Atra-Hasīs Text Adapted from – W. G. Lambert; A. R. Millard (1969) Atra-ḫasīs: The Babylonian Story of the Flood. London: OUP. [with additions in bold]

Item Type:	Composition
Additional Information:	Atra-Hasīs Text adapted from – W. G. Lambert; A. R. Millard (1969) Atra-ḫasīs: The Babylonian Story of the Flood. London: OUP.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	choir; ancient Babylonian; Sumerian; Akkadian; soundscape; music; choral; climate emergency
Subjects:	C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CB History of civilization M Music and Books on Music > M Music P Language and Literature > PI Oriental languages and literatures
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences > School of Design (DES) Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences > Sound-Image Research Group
Last Modified:	10 May 2022 09:10
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/35931

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