Music, Coptic: Congregational response patterns of the St. Basil Liturgy

Claremont Graduate University 2023-09-10

MUSIC, COPTIC: CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE PATTERNS OF THE ST. BASIL LITURGY Michael Henein, Mina Salama, Osama Fathy, and David Allinson Keywords: Anaphora of St. Basil; Arabic Maqam; Byzantine Music; Coptic Chants; Coptic Church; Coptic Music; Coptic Orthodox Church; Coptic Orthodox Liturgy of St. Basil; Coptic Studies; Euchologion; Liturgical Music; St. Basil Liturgy. 1. Background 2. Introduction to Arabic Music 3. The Liturgy Pitch Study 3.1. Methods and Results 3.2. Validating the Results 3.3. Detailed Comparison between M. Salama and R. Moftah Notations 4. The St. Basil Liturgy Arabic Maqam Study 4.1. Methods and Results 5. The Study of Similarities between Individual Responses in Different Sections of the St. Basil Liturgy 5.1. Methods 5.2. Similarities in Section 1 5.3. Similarities in Section 2 5.4. Patterns of Modulations in Section 2 5.5. Similarities in Section 3 5.6. Similarities in Section 4 5.7. Similarities in Section 5 5.8. Similarities in Section 6 5.9. Similarities in Section 7 5.10. Similarities between Sections 5.10.1. Similar Endings between the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Believers 5.10.2. Suggestions of Recent Additions to the Original Structure of the Liturgy 5.10.3. Similar Responses but Different Melodies 5.10.4. Patterns of Identical Modulations between Sections 6. Summary and Conclusion 1. Background COPTIC MUSIC consists of traditional hymns in the Coptic and Greek languages that comprise liturgical prayers, pre-vespers and midnight praises (Tasbeha); celebration hymns as well as contemporary songs in the Arabic language; and music adopted from other denominations. The origins of the latter two types of music can be traced, while most of the contents of the Tasbeha lyrics are taken from the Psalms and Old Testament songs, such as the song of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 15:1–18) and the song of the three youths in the fiery furnace (Daniel 3:3–22). The origin of the remainder of the Coptic hymns, however, wh

Anaphora of St. Basil; Arabic Maqam; Byzantine Music; Coptic chants; Coptic Church; Coptic Orthodox Church; Coptic Orthodox Liturgy of St. Basil; Coptic studies; Euchologion; Liturgical Music; St. Basil Liturgy; Text

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