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Thursday, October 30, 2025

Field of Research: The Ancient Rhythm Uniting Continents

By Dan C Baciu

Dan C Baciu finds evidence demonstrating that music has united the globe for thousands of years

1500 1200 BCE, Vivaha Sukta, Rigveda 10.85.16 22, Sanskrit, Devanagari, Manuscript Page

Extract from the Rigveda manuscript

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