psaltai
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Psaltai are cantors in the Eastern Christian liturgical tradition who chant and lead the musical portions of the services.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cantor
ⓘ
liturgical role ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine chant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Catholic Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Eastern Christian Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Slavic Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
preserve liturgical music tradition
ⓘ
teach chant to new singers ⓘ |
| etymologicallyRelatedTo | psaltis ⓘ |
| gender | primarily male in traditional practice ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | early Christian worship ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
choir area of church
ⓘ
kliros ⓘ |
| mayBe |
layperson
ⓘ
monastic ⓘ ordained reader ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Divine Liturgy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matins NERFINISHED ⓘ Vespers NERFINISHED ⓘ feast day services ⓘ sacramental services ⓘ |
| performsFunction |
chant liturgical texts
ⓘ
chanting scriptural readings musically ⓘ intoning hymns ⓘ lead musical portions of services ⓘ leading congregational responses ⓘ singing psalms ⓘ |
| pluralOf | psaltis ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Byzantine Rite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
ability to read chant notation
ⓘ
knowledge of hymnography ⓘ knowledge of liturgical rubrics ⓘ mastery of modal system ⓘ vocal technique ⓘ |
| roleInService |
lead choir
ⓘ
maintain liturgical tone and pitch ⓘ support priest and deacon musically ⓘ |
| transmission |
formal chant schools
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesMedium | voice ⓘ |
| usesSystem |
Byzantine musical modes
ⓘ
Octoechos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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