Music in the Urkesh palace A seal of queen Uqnitum gives us a glimpse of a musical performance such as would have taken place in the royal palace of Urkesh. A singer and a lyre player face each other. Seated on a stool, they are shown in the act of performing for the listening pleasure of the queen and her entourage. The sound you hear is a modern rendering of a Hurrian hymn such as you might have