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Byzantine music The Christ is risen(ふっかつさい)

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Uploaded by on Nov 19, 2007

The choir of the holy monastery of Vatopaidi mount Athos Greece singing the byzantine hymn of the holy easter
The Christ is risen from the dead.The icon of Christ in the video is one of the oldest of the orthodox church 6th century AD,and it depicts Christ Pantokrator.
His left eye is the eye of judgemend that brings fear to the angels,and reminds of the judgement day,that is to come,while his right eye is the eye of mercy and his love for man,The icon is in the monastery of Sinai.The icon was a gift to the monastery from Emperor Justinian.

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  • would anyone else love to hear this chant in the hagia sophia?

  • @ROBHUGHES1453 I would love to hear it in the Hagia Sophia! Now, and forever.

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  • @atheniandpa

    Well, most of the kings that called themselves "established by the grace of God" weren´t exactly kind and enlightened rulers as you would have it. Actually in Russia, the tsar who started the whole "grace of God" bullshit was Ivan the Terrible. Guess why they called him the Terrible.

  • @venhellsing777 wow, you obviously have no respect for anything,

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