"Uruk" genre: World Fusion
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	This song uses the celtic harp played by David Helfand to create an ancient atmospheric soundscape for the story.
	CD: The Epic of Gilgamesh   Label: Heliopolis Recordings Credits: written by David Helfand and Tony Garone
	Story Behind the Song One of my biggest problems is "setting the stage" - it is a problem in that I tend to give more information than is needed. That's why (as you may have noticed) there are three songs that "set the stage" for the Epic of Gilgamesh: 1.Gilgamesh 2.Uruk 3. We are all One "Gilgamesh" tells you something about the character of the king and his kingdom, "Uruk" tells you what it might be like where he lives, and "We are all One" introduces you to his gigantic ego. Sorry about this, but I can't help myself. It probably would have been wiser to put these tracks to use as other events in the story, but that's the way I do things. So there you have it. Actually, Uruk was the Akkadian name for the city, the Sumerian name for the city was Unug - but Unug is such an ugly name! I wanted the song to sound "ancient" and have a certain sensuality as well. The picture of Gilgamesh lounging on his throne - with dancing maidens surrounding him - you know, the typical Hollywood faire.The song does not pertain to a particular tablet, but I think it sets the mood. Uruk was a "city state" of Mesopotamia. It had very high walls which protected it from desert marauders and nomads. Each city of Sumeria had a patron god or goddess, and Uruks was Inanna, goddess of fertility. There also was a temple to Anu, the sky god. The city of Uruk covered an area of 70 hectares (1 hectare equals a unit of area equal to 100 ares - 2.471 acres).

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