r/IndoEuropean • u/UnderstandingThin40 • 21d ago
Indo-European migrations New preprint claims that the Rigveda and Mittani/Hurrian song (hymn to Nikkal) have the same cadence and are from the same musical foundation
What do you guys think?
Paper: https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202506.1669/v2
Not an expert but this seems like a stretch?
Also the author doesn’t seem to know that the Mitanni come from the steppe and not India, making him seem less credible.
The paper also in general doesn’t come off as professional.
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u/Practical_Rock6138 20d ago
Article isn't about ancient migration, it's about sharing of a musical trope across Bronze age civilizations. It's written more lightheaded than your usual paper, but I wouldn't call it unprofessional.