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Hymns for Ninkasi

Ninkasi is the Sumerian goddess of beer and brewing. This collection is inspired by the original Hymn to Ninkasi, which was first written down in c. 1800 BCE. The eight hymns written for four players can be played separately, or in entirety.

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Brett Dietz

Brett William Dietz (Assistant Professor, Percussion). Dietz is a composer and percussion instructor at Louisiana State University.

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Written for four players of varying instrumentation, Hymns for Ninkasi is dedicated to the Ninkasi Percussion Quartet – Gregory Lyons, Gustavo Miranda, Oliver Molina, and Joe W Moore III. Ninkasi was the Sumerian Goddess of Beer and Brewing. She was associated with both the positive and negative consequences of the consumption of beer. The original Hymn to Ninkasi was written down in c. 1800 BCE and is much older, as evidenced by the techniques it details which scholars have determined were in use long before the hymn was written. The eight hymns can be played separately, or in entirety.

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3-5 Players
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Intermediate
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