Armenian chant ( Armenian : շարական , sharakan ) is the melismatic monophonic chant used in the liturgy of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Armenian Catholic Church .
4-481: Sharakan may refer to: Armenian chant (Armenian: շարական , pronounced sharakan) Sharakan, alternative name of Shorkan , a village in Iran Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sharakan . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
8-424: A system of eight modes called oktoechos . The oldest hymns were in prose, but later versified hymns, such as those by Nerses Shnorhali , became more prominent. The official book of hymns, the sharakan , contains 1,166 hymns ( Šaraknoc' ). The earliest surviving manuscripts with music notation date from the 14th century, and use a system of neumes known as Armenian neumes or khaz , which has been in use since
12-463: The 8th century. In the 19th century a new system of notation, still in use, was introduced by theorist Hamparsum Limonciyan . Armenian chant is now sung to a precise rhythm, including specific rhythmic patterns, which are atypical of plainsong . This is considered by some scholars (such as P. Aubry) to be a result of Turkish influence, although others (such as R. P. Decevrens) consider it to be of great antiquity and use it as evidence in favor of
16-428: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sharakan&oldid=1254847858 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Armenian chant Armenian chant, like Byzantine chant , consists mainly of hymns . The chants are grouped in
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