Byzantine Music
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Topic: Byzantine Music
Posted By: The Hidden Face
Subject: Byzantine Music
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2005 at 13:20
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What is byzantine music (for the church) in your imagination? West style or east (oriental)? What are their musical instruments? West style or east? And finally, have you ever listened to a sample of byzantine music? |
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Posted By: strategos
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2005 at 15:23
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Neither east of west, but a mix that can go into its own group ------------- http://theforgotten.org/intro.html |
Posted By: The Hidden Face
Date Posted: 14-Aug-2005 at 16:16
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waw stra. I am sure that if the europans listen byzantine music, they say "this musical sound is absolutely oriental." And of course that is true, Byzantine music is oriental itself.
Well. Is the Ottomans palace music different than byzantine music?
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how are you?Posted By: Komnenos
Date Posted: 18-Aug-2005 at 04:54
My PC is full of Byzantine and Orthodox hymns, but as I am musically completely illiterate, I can only appreciate this wonderful music, but have no idea how it works. A very comprehensive collection, also legally downloadable, of Byzantine(style) choral hymns can be found here: http://www.sfaturiortodoxe.ro/muzica.html - http://www.sfaturiortodoxe.ro/muzica.html My favourite is: http://www.sfaturi-ortodoxe.ro/media/audio/Agni%20Partene/Agni%20Partene%201.mp3 - Agni Partene (Holy Virgin) I can also recommend Coptic Hymns, not all that different in style: http://www.coptichymns.net/index.html - http://www.coptichymns.net/index.html ------------- [IMG]http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i137/komnenos/crosses1.jpg"> |
Posted By: Yiannis
Date Posted: 19-Aug-2005 at 03:52
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It's practically the same. Byzantine music (which was mainly limited to hymns) and its tonic system (different from western tonic sol-fa system) are used in Ottoman palace music. Byzantine music was a mix of all the nations in the empire, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Armenian etc... and it was later enriched with Ottoman elements when they conquered the Byzantine empire. http://www.liturgica.com/html/litEOLitMusDev3.jsp?hostname=null - http://www.liturgica.com/html/litEOLitMusDev3.jsp?hostname=n ull http://www.ccarh.org/courses/253/link/ - http://www.ccarh.org/courses/253/link/ ------------- The basis of a democratic state is liberty. Aristotle, Politics Those that can give up essential liberty to obtain a temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin |
Posted By: Ellin
Date Posted: 23-Sep-2006 at 08:44
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What exactly were the Ottoman elements/influence in Byzantine music? I would've thought it was the other way around.  Komnenos, good taste there, that Agni Parthene hymn is certainly up there with the best. Are you familiar with Petros Gaitanos ?? if not, i suggest you get acquainted with his Byzantine chanting.. you won't be disappointed.. trust me!! |
Posted By: Anton
Date Posted: 23-Sep-2006 at 18:57
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Well in Orthodox music (at least in Slavic Orthodox churches) no instruments are used. Only Choir. ------------- . |
Posted By: Byzantine Emperor
Date Posted: 24-Sep-2006 at 18:02
I listen to Byzantine music. As for its content and style, I think Byzantine Greek Orthodox chant is the most recognizable form of Byzantine music. I like it better than Western chant, but then I guess I am a bit biased towards things Byzantine!  But there is some secular Greek folk music that has its roots in the late Byzantine period.
The best production of Byzantine chant to come out in a long time has been done by the choral group Cappella Romana. They recently put out a new CD of Byzantine chant and some Western Renaissance music from the period of the fall of Constantinople, 1453. It is an excellent CD with flawless performances and impeccable production. Cappella Romana performs a wide variety of Orthodox music, including Russian and Slavic. Check them out at: http://www.cappellaromana.org/ - http://www.cappellaromana.org/
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Posted By: Don Quixote
Date Posted: 22-Mar-2012 at 20:19
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A thread especially for Byzantine music - which is great because I had been posting such of other threads, where they may be heard to find. "Lamentation of the Holy Friday" [TUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NtMCPmwtYI[/TUBE] ------------- |
Posted By: Don Quixote
Date Posted: 24-Mar-2012 at 23:07
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Secular Byzantine music [TUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da9FeNoFIm0[/TUBE] ------------- |
Posted By: Don Quixote
Date Posted: 25-Mar-2012 at 23:42
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Secular Byzantine music [TUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW5iZ5MfUT0[/TUBE] ------------- |
Posted By: Don Quixote
Date Posted: 30-Mar-2012 at 02:13
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Secular Byzantine music [TUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_8aSrsTlCE[/TUBE] ------------- |
Posted By: Don Quixote
Date Posted: 05-Apr-2012 at 02:16
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Secular Byzantine music "Oh, Anyfantis" [TUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C-PQkqm7DI[/TUBE] ------------- |
Posted By: Don Quixote
Date Posted: 13-May-2012 at 16:45
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Byzantine secular music: [TUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENHe-WWSlNA&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLC2F7388BC171B6F9[/TUBE] ------------- |
Posted By: Don Quixote
Date Posted: 03-Sep-2012 at 01:58
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[TUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beO_jZ-UXVs[/TUBE]
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