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Nikolas is doing a report on the “Epitaph of Seikilos.” What is one TRUE statement about this musical piece he can include in his report?

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It was written in medieval times by monks.

It was a famous song from ancient Greece.

It was purely instrumental with no lyrics.

It was written on a clay tablet in cuneiform.

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The TRUE statement that Nikolas can include in his report about the “Epitaph of Seikilos” is:

It was a famous song from ancient Greece.

The "Epitaph of Seikilos" is indeed one of the oldest surviving examples of a complete musical composition from ancient Greece, complete with lyrics and musical notation.