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  1. JohnTh

    Byzantine Chant recognized by UNESCO as part of Cultural Heritage of Humanity

    Something of interest for us - even if the reasons aren't so spiritual as they should, the Byzantine Chant recognized by UNESCO as part of Cultural Heritage of Humanity. I „spiritualized” the news and also I added some byzantine pieces - one of them from the Christmas service. Enjoy!
  2. Pavel Mosko

    Fr. Seraphim's Aramaic Chanting

    I've been interested in this priest and his music for a few years since I like chanting and I also like studying the history of hymnography coming from Judaism onward into Christianity. This priest is Assyrian in nationality but at some point became EO. His music does not sound like...
  3. dzheremi

    What unites (most) traditional churches (EO, OO, RC) together, musicologically: The Octoechos

    Being a member of one of the only two traditional churches which does not use the octoechos/8 mode system common to traditional Christian liturgical singing (the other church being that of the Orthodox Tewahedo Ethiopians and Eritreans who have their own Zema system credited to St. Yared in the...
  4. All4Christ

    Conducting Meterless Chant in Orthodox Choirs

    Any suggestions or tips for how to conduct meterless chant? Especially Kievan or Obikhod chanting? I’m learning how to direct as a backup, but I’m struggling to conduct without meters in the music. Tips from other churches that have meterless chant (like the Gregorian chant) are also welcomed