Eksjö Musik Encyklopedi

A single 46-minute track conceived by Steve Layton, with music by Layton and members of the online music collective Sound-In (www.sound-in.org)

Iana was the Sumerian goddess of love, fertility, and warfare, and goddess of the E-Anna temple at the city of Uruk, her main center.

"From the great heaven she set her mind on the great below. From the great heaven the goddess set her mind on the great below. From the great heaven Inana set her mind on the great below. My mistress abandoned heaven, abandoned earth, and descended to the underworld. Inana abandoned heaven, abandoned earth, and descended to the underworld...."

Released 14 July 2014

Musicians: Steve Layton (Washington State), Paul Muller (California), William V. Newbold (New Jersey), Chris Vaisvil (Indiana), Roger Sundström (Sweden), Diego Monroy (Spain), Jim Goodin (New York), Jeff Duke (Florida)

Mix: Steve Layton