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| − | + | '''Church music''' in the Orthodox Christian Church has been a vital component of worship in the divine services since the foundation of Christianity, following in the traditions established during [[Old Testament]] times. The music and styles of today are of composite origin, drawing on the artistic and technical developments of the classical age, on Jewish music, and inspired by the monophonic vocal music that evolved in the early Christian cities of Alexandria, Antioch, Ephesus, and Europe. Orthodox services are sung nearly in their entirety. | |
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==Types== | ==Types== | ||
*[[Byzantine Chant]] | *[[Byzantine Chant]] | ||
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**[[Serbian Chant]] | **[[Serbian Chant]] | ||
*[[Old Roman Chant]] | *[[Old Roman Chant]] | ||
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| + | *[[Celtic Chant]] | ||
| + | *[[Galican Chant]] | ||
*[[Georgian Chant]] | *[[Georgian Chant]] | ||
*[[Gregorian Chant]] | *[[Gregorian Chant]] | ||
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*[[Mozarabic Chant]] | *[[Mozarabic Chant]] | ||
*[[Russian Chant]] | *[[Russian Chant]] | ||
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**[[Znamenny Chant]] | **[[Znamenny Chant]] | ||
| + | *[[Syrian chant]] | ||
| + | *[[Coptic chant]] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[Octoechos]] | *[[Octoechos]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:16, May 1, 2011
Church music in the Orthodox Christian Church has been a vital component of worship in the divine services since the foundation of Christianity, following in the traditions established during Old Testament times. The music and styles of today are of composite origin, drawing on the artistic and technical developments of the classical age, on Jewish music, and inspired by the monophonic vocal music that evolved in the early Christian cities of Alexandria, Antioch, Ephesus, and Europe. Orthodox services are sung nearly in their entirety.
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Types
- Byzantine Chant
- Old Roman Chant
- Beneventan chant
- Carpathian Chant
- Celtic Chant
- Galican Chant
- Georgian Chant
- Gregorian Chant
- Ambrosian Chant
- Mozarabic Chant
- Russian Chant
- Syrian chant
- Coptic chant
