CONFERENCE BYZANTINE MUSIC ITALY
Review “Melos and Psyche” Concerts in the Library
“THE TRADITION OF BYZANTINE MUSIC”
The review “Melos and Psyche” continues and ends in the Civic Library of Turin.
A conference that deals with the history of Byzantine music in relation to Pythagoras and the great Greek thinkers.
Irini Pasi in this CONFERENCE BYZANTINE MUSIC ITALY is accompanied today by P. Iossif, a graduate in Byzantine history.
He will explain to us the historical reasons that led to the writing of the pieces we propose.
What were the spiritual needs of a people troubled by historical and political events?
Why is musical composition deeply connected to human well-being?
What is it that distinguishes religious Byzantine poetry from secular poetry?
And what is the relationship between poetry and sung prayer among the Orthodox peoples?
Guest: Fr. Iossif Patriarchate of Constantinople
Directs: Irene Rotondale
Info: Tel. 011/011 29836/55/58/63
e-mail: attivitaculturali_biblioteche@comune.torino.it
CONCERT PROGRAM
1. ANIXANDARIA EXTRACT FROM PSALM 103 TONE PL. 4
2. GREAT TONE BARIS DOSSOLOGY
3. AXION ESTIN Megalinary to the Mother of God TONO PL. 2
4. AGNI PARTHENE Hymn to the Mother of God TONE 1
5. TIN OREOTITA Theotokìon TONE 3
6. EXOMOLOGHISTE Extract from the psalm of the Prophet David n ° 135 TONE 1 and passages in tone pl. 4 and tone baris
CONCERT-CONFERENCE BYZANTINE MUSIC
1. ANOIXANDARIA
ἀνοίξαντός σου τὴν χεῖρα, τὰ
σύμπαντα πλησθήσονται
χρηστότητος.
If you open your hand, the universe will
will fill you with goodness, Glory to you.
