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The '''Octoechos''' (also known as ''Paraklitiki'') is the book of eight tones.  It contains the variable material for the divine services related to the tone of the week.
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'''''Octoechos''''' (from Greek '''οκτοηχος''') can refer either to the eight-[[tone]] (or mode) system of Church music or to the [[liturgical books|liturgical book]] containing the weekly variable texts in each of the eight tones.  St. [[John of Damascus]] is credited with the systemization of the musical forms of the Church.
  
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In Greek usage, the ''Octoechos'' book is only the Resurrectional material for [[Sunday]] services which varies in the eight-week cycle, and thus is also called the '''''[[Anastasimatarion]]'''''.  The Greek book for all seven days of the weekly material is the '''''Parakletiki'''''.  In Slavic usage, the ''Octoechos'' (or ''Oktoich'') book includes the material for every day of the week, and thus is equivalent to the Greek ''Parakletiki''.
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The final form of the ''Parakletiki'' was significantly influenced by the 9th century St. [[Joseph the Hymnographer]].
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==See also==
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* [[Church Music]]
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==External links==
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*[http://www.anastasis.org.uk/oktoich.htm Paraklitiki (Arch. Ephrem (Lash))]
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*[http://www.st-sergius.org/services/services2.html Sunday Octoechos (Traditional English)]
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070607205309/http://www.bright.net/~palamas/CyberPsaltiri/Contents.htm The Weekday Octoechos (St. Gregory Palamas Monastery) ]
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*[http://www.saintjonah.org/services/library.htm Practical Tips on How To Build a Liturgical Library]
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* [http://www.ourlifeinchrist.com/audio/mp3/tones_060306.mp3 The Eight Tones], a podcast from [http://www.ourlifeinchrist.com Our Life in Christ] from June 3, 2006
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*[http://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/spiritandtruth/the_8_tones The 8 Tones], a podcast from [http://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/spiritandtruth Worship in Spirit and Truth] from October 18th 2013
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:43, November 5, 2013

Octoechos (from Greek οκτοηχος) can refer either to the eight-tone (or mode) system of Church music or to the liturgical book containing the weekly variable texts in each of the eight tones. St. John of Damascus is credited with the systemization of the musical forms of the Church.

In Greek usage, the Octoechos book is only the Resurrectional material for Sunday services which varies in the eight-week cycle, and thus is also called the Anastasimatarion. The Greek book for all seven days of the weekly material is the Parakletiki. In Slavic usage, the Octoechos (or Oktoich) book includes the material for every day of the week, and thus is equivalent to the Greek Parakletiki.

The final form of the Parakletiki was significantly influenced by the 9th century St. Joseph the Hymnographer.

See also

External links