History of Byz. Music & Hymnography (MUSB 2350)

Term: Academic Year 2015-2016 Fall

Faculty

Schedule

Thu, 2:10 PM - 4:30 PM (8/31/2015 - 9/4/2015) Location: MAIN
Thu, 2:10 PM - 4:30 PM (8/31/2015 - 10/14/2015) Location: MAIN CLASS 110-A
Thu, 2:10 PM - 4:30 PM (8/31/2015 - 12/18/2015) Location: MAIN MALIO D

Description

This course provides an overview of the history and development of the psaltic art of Greek Orthodox. Among the topics covered are: the beginnings of Chris- tian hymnography and musical composition; the main hymnographic genres; the history of neume notation; the major landmarks in the development of the various genres of psaltic composition; the life and works of the great composers; and the current state of affairs in Greek Orthodox liturgical music in Constantinople, Greece, the United States, and elsewhere.