Duet of A Sumerian Drinking Song

Sheet Music and recording of A Sumerian Drinking Song in The Silver Lyre available here: =sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1503001766&sr=8-1&keywords=the silver lyre kilmer More information about The Silver Lyre project can be found here: #/nebel/ The Silver and Gold Lyre Play together! Many thanks to Andy Lowings for sending us this edited version of the original A Sumerian Drinking Song track from The Silver Lyre CD. This version adds to the original recording with the Silver Lyre replica, Anne Kilmer and Lorna Govier in the USA with the Gold Lyre replica, Andy Lowings, Jennifer Sturdy, Mark Harmer, Keith Jobling and Dr. Stef Conner in the UK (with ). Enjoy the duet, from an ancient hymn to the beer goddess Ninkasi, in the Sumerian language. Music by Lorna Govier. The Gold Lyre has a lower voice, the Silver Lyre has a higher voice. Translation of the Sumerian text by Anne Kilmer. Sumerian words present in text: gakkul-vat - an ancient fermenting vat made of clay; lamsare vat: another brewing container; ugurbal, sagubbe, am-am, buninbur and bandu are also containers that held beer. Kase (pronounced “kash-eh“) and Kas (pronounced “kash“) mean “to drink“. A Sumerian Drinking Song O gakkul-vat, O gakkul-vat O gakkul-vat, Lamsara-vat The gakkul makes the liver glad The Lamsar makes the heart un-sad The ugur-bal doth suit the home When sa-gub jar is filled with foam The am-am jar doth serve Lamsar The pails of reed come from afar. Refrain: Kase Kase Kase Kas Kase Kas Kase Kas Kase Kase Kase Kas Kase Kase Kas Kas The server the beer of all the lands These lovely pots stand on their stands May your god’s heart upon you smile Let Gakkul’s eye be ours the while Let Gakkul’s heart be ours in truth For it will profit both forsooth Glad the liver, glad the heart Libate the Brick of future part. Refrain Foundations set for health and peace Ninkasi’s presence’ll never cease Let her pour for you this beer and wine The liquor’s sound is sweet and fine Sweet beer abounds in pails of reed Of boys and bearers there’ll be a need As I spin around on lots of beer As I feel bliss and I feel cheer Refrain