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From verse to melody: Nineb Lamassu on evolving writing styles

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Nineb Lamassu at SBS Audio studio Credit: SBS Assyrian

In this episode, poet and lyricist Nineb Lamassu shares why he shifted his writing style when composing songs for Assyrian singers. He explains the differences between writing poetry and songwriting and offers advice to Assyrian songwriters to explore poetry and literature from other cultures to broaden their creative horizons.



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