The Musical Characteristics of the Present-Day Tradition of Chant Reading
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singing voice, which is closely connected with canonical singing,
since it possesses common principles of pitch organization, as well
as rhythmical and modal regularities. The multi-step hierarchy of
liturgical texts has generated a system of various rhythmical and
melodic types of recitation with one general principle: “more
solemnity and a broader chant-like singing style.” The most
expressive manner of reading in as singing manner is connected
with the texts of paroimia (The Old Testament), the Epistles of
St. Paul and the Gospels. The melodic style of the reading in the
singing style is based on the system of poglasitsa chants, which
are compiled from short melodic chant formulas surrounding the
central pitch or pitches of the recitative line. The most crucial
feature of any poglasitsa is its modal directedness, possessing the
same regularities as those of the znamenny mode. The functional
differentiation of the steps of the mode in the poglasitsa is closely
connected with the rhythm of the words of the text. The varianttype
use of melodic formulas results in an expressive semantic
interpretation of the sacred texts.
Keywords: liturgical reading, psalmody, poglasitsa chants,
canonic chant singing
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