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Sounds of Our Town is an art project unlike any other. It is a series of connected murals that pay tribute to the music of numerous cites all across the United States. The Portland Music Mural was the first one completed, with the unveiling on September 1st, 2023. San Francisco is the next city in development.
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This series is being created not only to pay tribute to the music that has helped shape the personalities of cities all across the nation, but also to remind each city of things that have made it unique and cool, and foster a sense of civic pride and camaraderie with other places.
Each mural will have a special "Easter egg" painted on it somewhere. A small section of a translation of the Hurrian Hymn no. 6 will be painted somewhere on each mural. It is the oldest written music that has been discovered, written roughly 3,500 years ago, in the Mesopotamia area. It was translated by scholars from the ancient Hurrian language into modern music notes, and the Portland mural contains the first section.
Other cities are currently in development and research is being conducted. The Sounds of Our Town project is currently seeking individuals and organizations that can help with local muralists for each city, walls, sponsors, and technical advisors who have extensive knowledge of their local music history.
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