What is The Oldest Song?

The video explores the concept of 'oldies' in music, discussing the relativity of what is considered old. It delves into the origins of music, suggesting that the first songs were likely improvised and lost. The oldest song we can still play is 'Hurry and Hymn Number Six,' pressed into tablets 3500 years ago. The oldest complete song, found on a burial cylinder, includes both music and lyrics. The video concludes with a performance of this song, highlighting its timeless theme of seizing the day.

What is suggested as the possible origin of the first songs?

• They were created by early civilizations.

• They were written on stone tablets.

• They were composed by ancient humans.

• They were sung by birds or dinosaurs.

What is the name of the oldest song that can still be played today?

• Ode to Joy

• Song of Solomon

• Hurry and Hym Number Six

• Epic of Gilgamesh

How old is the song 'Hurry and Hym Number Six'?

• 5000 years

• 3500 years

• 1000 years

• 2000 years

What makes the oldest complete song unique?

• It was found in a cave.

• It includes both music and lyrics.

• It was written by a famous composer.

• It was discovered in a modern city.

What is the central theme of the oldest complete song?

• The power of music

• Love and loss

• Seizing the day

• The beauty of nature