Byzantine music
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| - | :''[[Shantel]]'', [[Goran Bregović]] | + | '''Byzantine music''' ({{lang-ell|Βυζαντινή Μουσική}}) is the music of the [[Byzantine Empire]] composed to Greek texts as ceremonial, festival, or church music. |
| - | The '''music of Southeastern Europe''' or the [[Balkans]] is a type of music distinct from others in Europe. This is mainly because it was influenced by traditional music of the Southeastern European ethnic groups and mutual music influences of this ethnic groups in the period of [[Ottoman Empire]]. The music is sometimes characterised by complex [[rhythm]]. | + | |
| - | Despite the common influences, there are some differences among the region - the music of the Slavic countries differs from the [[music of Greece]] or the [[music of Romania]]. | + | == See also == |
| + | * [[Ancient Greek music]] | ||
| + | * [[Music of Greece|Modern Greek music]] | ||
| + | * [[Music of Crete|Traditional music of Crete]] | ||
| + | * [[Byzantine lyra|The Lyra of the Byzantine]] | ||
| + | * [[Znamenny Chant]] - the Russian chant style that evolved from the Byzantine system | ||
| - | The music of the Slavic countries of southeastern Europe is quite significantly different to that the [[music of Eastern Europe]], which includes the Slavic states of the former USSR. The latter was much more influenced by the common eastern Slavic culture, notably by [[Kievan Rus]] and more recently the [[USSR]]. | + | For more on the theory of Byzantine music and its cultural relatives in Greek-speaking peoples see: |
| - | ==See also== | + | * [[Echos]] |
| - | *[[Greek folk music]] | + | * [[Octoechos]] |
| - | *[[Byzantine music]] | + | |
| - | *[[Balkan Brass Band]] | + | For collections of Byzantine hymnography see: |
| - | *[[Balkan pop]] | + | {{Eastern Orthodox liturgical books}} |
| - | *[[Pop-folk]] | + | |
| - | *[[Klezmer]] (Eastern European Jewish music) | + | For contemporary works featuring Byzantine chant see: |
| - | *[[Balkan Music Awards]] | + | * [[Prayer Bells]] |
| + | * [[Days and Nights with Christ]] | ||
| + | * [[John Tavener]] | ||
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Byzantine music (Template:Lang-ell) is the music of the Byzantine Empire composed to Greek texts as ceremonial, festival, or church music.
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See also
- Ancient Greek music
- Modern Greek music
- Traditional music of Crete
- The Lyra of the Byzantine
- Znamenny Chant - the Russian chant style that evolved from the Byzantine system
For more on the theory of Byzantine music and its cultural relatives in Greek-speaking peoples see:
For collections of Byzantine hymnography see: Template:Eastern Orthodox liturgical books
For contemporary works featuring Byzantine chant see:
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