Glory be to God now and ever and unto the ages of ages!!!
Greetings from Bulgaria to all Orthodox brothers!
It is a great pleasure to study this ancient Byzantine tradition and I reccommend you to do it, you will not regret it! Thus you can be given the chance to feel somehow...differently, divine.
I had to sing this not too long ago at vespers, all I have to say, thank God that my parish is mostly Slavic traditions, it was hard enough for me to do this in the Obikhod/Bakhmetov tonal system we use, if we had used byzantine, PFFT!
Most westerners have two major difficulties with byzantine chant -
1) The entirely different notation system that lies on a whole different concept than western notation
2) The non tempered scales. Where one sees in western scales tones of 12 and 6 particles, and flats and sharps of 6, in byzantine scales tones may be 6, 8, 10, 12, 18 and rarely even 14 or 16 particles, flats and sharps 2, 4, 6 particles.
It all lies on practice though. The key is to be able to listen.
@CeltPerson I chanted it at that Vespers service, it's not as difficult as it may seem. What's difficult is actually learning Byzantine chant in the first place, if you're coming from a Western background.
you can download them direct from yutube by downloadinding real player sp2 which enables you todownload them direct to your computer and convert them to mp3
@journeytoself I just read the 5 comments below of the translation of the Greek by Callixtinus. Such a powerful chant for you to feel kinship with. In the depth of your grief both for your aunt and for your inability with people, but such joy that you should "feel" the amazing goodness of this chant.
@journeytoself I am saddened for your loss. May your block be melted and your heart infused with goodness and beauty. I am touched by your comment and feel graced to know the healing of this chant infuses you with the Holy Spirit moves to bring you into wholeness. Your journey to self is the only journey we all must take. Peace be with you and your dear aunt Lynn.
Yes. The ancient greek modes were based on the pythagorian scales which were not tempered and defined three types of natural tones, the major tone (12 particles), the minor tone (10 particles) and the minim tone (8 particles), so that the natural scale would go 12-10-8-12-12-10-8 instead of the tempered 12-12-6-12-12-12-6.. Of course there are variations but byzantine music essentially makes use of the pythagorian scales.
Glory be to God now and ever and unto the ages of ages!!!
Greetings from Bulgaria to all Orthodox brothers!
It is a great pleasure to study this ancient Byzantine tradition and I reccommend you to do it, you will not regret it! Thus you can be given the chance to feel somehow...differently, divine.
Χαιρετίσματα, αδελφοί Έλληνες από τη Βουλγαρία!
religionorthodox 4 months ago
8:19 the best solo ever in the history of byzantine music in my opinion.
003doors 8 months ago
One of the greatest hymns in Hellenic Byzantine Music with ALL modes and tones.
Diffiicult but great.
Hellenic Byzantine Choir by Lykourgos Aggelopoulos.
pavloskouris 10 months ago
I had to sing this not too long ago at vespers, all I have to say, thank God that my parish is mostly Slavic traditions, it was hard enough for me to do this in the Obikhod/Bakhmetov tonal system we use, if we had used byzantine, PFFT!
CeltPerson 1 year ago
@CeltPerson :
Most westerners have two major difficulties with byzantine chant -
1) The entirely different notation system that lies on a whole different concept than western notation
2) The non tempered scales. Where one sees in western scales tones of 12 and 6 particles, and flats and sharps of 6, in byzantine scales tones may be 6, 8, 10, 12, 18 and rarely even 14 or 16 particles, flats and sharps 2, 4, 6 particles.
It all lies on practice though. The key is to be able to listen.
Callixtinus 1 year ago
@CeltPerson I chanted it at that Vespers service, it's not as difficult as it may seem. What's difficult is actually learning Byzantine chant in the first place, if you're coming from a Western background.
psteele555 1 year ago
Blessed Byzantium.
Bla31n 1 year ago 2
Please, Callixtinus, I need to have these chants. How may I obtain the .mp3 ? Where? Please.
SoricaJuric 2 years ago
you can download them direct from yutube by downloadinding real player sp2 which enables you todownload them direct to your computer and convert them to mp3
neamonitis1 2 years ago
@journeytoself I just read the 5 comments below of the translation of the Greek by Callixtinus. Such a powerful chant for you to feel kinship with. In the depth of your grief both for your aunt and for your inability with people, but such joy that you should "feel" the amazing goodness of this chant.
bizintin 2 years ago
@journeytoself I am saddened for your loss. May your block be melted and your heart infused with goodness and beauty. I am touched by your comment and feel graced to know the healing of this chant infuses you with the Holy Spirit moves to bring you into wholeness. Your journey to self is the only journey we all must take. Peace be with you and your dear aunt Lynn.
bizintin 2 years ago
congratulations my friend.sounds like vasilikos' singing with his choir absolutely the best version there is !!
neamonitis1 2 years ago
Are the Byzantine tones related to the ancient modes (e.g., Dorian)?
hobojoe9127 2 years ago
Yes. The ancient greek modes were based on the pythagorian scales which were not tempered and defined three types of natural tones, the major tone (12 particles), the minor tone (10 particles) and the minim tone (8 particles), so that the natural scale would go 12-10-8-12-12-10-8 instead of the tempered 12-12-6-12-12-12-6.. Of course there are variations but byzantine music essentially makes use of the pythagorian scales.
Callixtinus 2 years ago 2
Sempre una scelta ottima di canti, splendidi video e note opportune. Ma qualcuno ha il testo? It's possible to have the text in english or greek?
Thanks, Callixtinus!
apax65 2 years ago
The greatest of all the anicient peoples...THE BYZANTINES!!!
thebig1 2 years ago 4
Glory to the Father, to the Son, and to the Hol Spirit!
Lysandros 2 years ago 7