Byzantine music

chief singer, and usually instructor, employed at a church, a cathedral or monastery

A kontakion (Greek , kondákion, plural κοντάκια, kondákia) is a form of hymn in the Byzantine liturgical tradition. The kontakion form originated in Syriac hymnography and gained prominence in Byzantium during the 6th century, particularly through the work of St. Romanos the Melodist of Emesa. Kontakia have a number of strophes (oikoi or ikoi, stanzas; singular oikos or ikos) and begin with a prologue (the prooimoion or koukoulion). A kontakion sometimes has a biblical theme and may feature a dialogue between biblical characters. The only kontakion that is used in full length today is the Ak

music in the tradition of the Byzantine Empire

thumb|Orthodox priest and deacons praying the Cherubic Hymn at the beginning of the Great Entrance

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Greek three-stringed bowed musical instrument

Eastern Orthodox liturgical work

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structured hymn used in a number of Eastern Orthodox services

string instrument

Byzantine astronomer

A kathisma (Greek: κάθισμα; Church Slavonic: каѳисма, kafisma), literally, "seat", is a division of the Psalter, used in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Rite Catholic churches. The word may also describe a hymn sung at Matins, a seat used in monastic churches, or a type of monastic establishment.

A sticheron (Greek: "set in verses"; plural: stichera; Greek: ) is a hymn of a particular genre sung during the daily evening (Hesperinos/Vespers) and morning (Orthros) offices, and some other services, of the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic churches.

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terms in music theory to characterize scales