Φωτοσκιάσεις στη Βυζαντινή Μουσική. Μικρή εισαγωγή στον κόσμο της ψαλτικής τέχνης [Byzantine Music Shades: A Brief Introduction to “The Art of Chanting” World]

Abstract

This book is an exciting journey into the world of Byzantine music. It explicitly explores and presents the essence of Byzantine chanting and its twofold character, namely that of strict rules and spirituality but also of creativity and cosmopolitanism. Based on field research and personal experiences (namely years of the author’s travels to parishes and monasteries in Serbia, Greece and elsewhere), the reader comes across useful information which is both grounded and emotional. Its pages shed light on the monophonic chanting of the Eastern Orthodox Church by looking both at its past history and meditating onto its future, with an ultimate goal to capture the inner rhythm that penetrates the oral and written tradition of Byzantine music.