King Shulgi's Wall

from Never Mind the Bulwarks by Thousand Yard Prayer

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The rhythm is Dawr Hindi, 7/4 time.
The scale used is a Turkish Makam called Nikriz Makamı. Three of the notes in the scale are tuned slightly differently from our usual western tuning.

Shulgi of Ur was the second king of the Third Dynasty of Ur during the Sumerian Renaissance. He reigned for 48 years, from c. 2029 – 1982 BC. His accomplishments include the completion of construction of the Great Ziggurat of Ur, begun by his father Ur-Nammu.

He destroyed Kimash and Humurtu (cities to the east of Ur, somewhere in Elam) in the 45th year of his reign. Ultimately, Shulgi was never able to rule any of these distant peoples; at one point, in his 37th year, he was obliged to build a large wall in an attempt to keep them out.

Shulgi also boasted about his ability to maintain high speeds while running long distances. He claimed in his 7th regnal year to have run from Nippur to Ur, a distance of not less than 100 miles.

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from Never Mind the Bulwarks, released September 29, 2019

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