The influence of the religious faith on creating a communion of feeling spirituality in 17th-18th century Moldavia
The influence of the religious faith on creating a communion of feeling spirituality in 17th-18th century Moldavia
Author(s): Stela GuţanuSubject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: Romanian spirituality; Orthodox music; 17th-18th century; Moldavia; religious faith
Summary/Abstract: The faith and religious practice embodied in our ancestral church have contributed to the creation of a genuine communion of feeling within the entire “Romanian spirituality”. The spiritual renewal of the monastic life, initiated by Father Pachomius and Father Paisius Velichkovsky, consisted of a spiritual movement which involved exchanging ideas, giving up the deviations from the true spiritual life and the shift to the genuine piety. The Orthodox liturgical chanting has represented a means of promoting a spiritual renewal, as, through song, the soul strengthens itself in faith and in the love for God.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VIII: Performing Arts
- Issue Year: 9/2016
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 43-50
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English