Gregorian Chant

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Gregorian chant, or less commonly known as Carolingian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic liturgical music within Western Orthodoxy that accompanied the celebration of Divine Liturgy and other ritual services. It is named after Pope Gregory I, Bishop of Rome from 590 to 604.