asmatika

music

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In kontakion
Choral parts are preserved in asmatika (from asma, “song”). The musical settings tend to be melismatic—i.e., elaborate melodies with many notes per syllable. Kontakia that have retained a special place in liturgical services are the Christmas kontakion by Romanos and the “Akathistos” hymn, a long hymn to the Virgin, sung…
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