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Cântarea cultică în Biserica Ortodoxă
Cultic Songs in Orthodox Church

Author(s): Teofil-Ovidiu Stan
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Editura U. T. Press
Keywords: The Orthodox Church; liturgical worship; Christian musicians; sacred songs; religious chanting;

Summary/Abstract: The beauty of our liturgical worship song brings an essential contribution to the Orthodox Church. She has a strong influence on the strength of the faithful soul. Christian Church granted at first, attention and a special place in its worship, religious chanting. During that time the place and importance of music has increased so that today the Orthodox worship uses a rich, varied and valuable production of sacred songs and hymns, many home Bible (Psalms and some songs, like the Virgin Mary in Luke 1, 46- 55) and others, the most numerous books that make up today's ritual content created by Christian musicians and VI century before, such as Roman Melodul (VI century), St. John of Damascus and Cosmas Melodul (VIII century), Saint Joseph and Theodore Studite (VIII-IX century), Andrew Cretanul († 726) and others.

  • Issue Year: III/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 175-188
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Romanian