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Music : Coptic Liturgies
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Coptic Liturgies by: Ensemble David |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0794881486021 Format: Import Label: Inst. Du Monde Afr. Manufacturer: Inst. Du Monde Afr. Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Inst. Du Monde Afr. Release Date: November 16, 1999 Studio: Inst. Du Monde Afr. Sales Rank: 136841 Disc 1:
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 Rating:  - Not for the causual listenerI enjoy most chanting 'works' across the board, but I cannot recommend this one. You should only buy after you have sampled the CD because this one is not that great. It probably does excite historians and some intellectuals but purchase with caution. It won't be missed. Rating:  - The Ancient Christian Music of the Coptic Liturgy._Coptic Liturgies_ as sung by the Ensemble David is an excellent recording of ancient Christian chant and liturgy from Egypt. Having recently attended an actual Coptic Orthodox liturgy (in the US) I was surprised in retrospect how genuine this music sounds. Most of the chanting is done in Coptic, the pre-Arab language of ancient Egypt written in the Greek alphabet. Several Greek phrases were incorporated into the Coptic liturgy such as the well-known "Kyrie elision" prayer ("Lord have mercy"). The liturgy also makes extensive use of Arabic as well. It is sung to a simple rhythm and accompanied by two types of musical instruments: symbols and a triangle. There is some speculation that knowledge of ancient Egyptian funeral rites had a later ... Read More: Rating: - WonderfulI bought this in paris, france 2000 at the institut du monde arabe for the exhibition of coptic art and life. The exhibit was excellent and this was the music they played and it is an excellent CD. Rating: - coptic liturgyexcellent, deeply moving spiritual music from an ancient christian sect of egypt. i like the "Liturgies of Coptic Orthodox" better which is under the classical section because it is an actual holy week recording. it is much better. but this is great. both are a must. relaxing and deeply meditative and contemplative. you feel like you are in a christian village in egypt on a sunday. |
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