An International Research Forum for Christian Music in India
Administrative office : Josef Ross, I st Floor, Peter's Enclave, Opp. Kairali Apts, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi - 682 036. Kerala, India.
Phone: +91 8281393984 / 9446514981.
Office in North America :
Email: library@thecmsindia.org
OFFICE BEARERS
Chief Technical Officer
RECENT EVENTS / NEWS
Vatican Radio presents Gana Manjari - Songs of Dr. Joseph J. Palackal
Vatican Radio presents Gana Manjari - Songs of Dr. Joseph J. Palackal. Broadcasting on 3rd July 2020 at 6:50 am and 8:40 pm (IST)
Musicological Conference on the Syriac Musical Traditions at Geneva on 22 Oct, 2020
Dr. Joseph J. Palackal invited for the Musicological Conference on the Syriac Musical Traditions to be held at Geneva on 22 Oct, 2020
Quebec Program- Video Presentation on Aramaic project
Quebec Program - Video Presentation by Dr. Joseph J. Palackal on Aramaic project at Universite du Quebec, Montreal, Canada on May 25, 2019
Fr. Joseph Palackal celebrates - 40th Anniversary of His Priestly ordination
Dr. Joseph J. Palackal CMI celebrates 40th Anniversary of his Priestly Ordination on Sunday 28 April, 2019 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church , Maspeth , NewYork
ARAMAIC PROJECT
JESUS & INDIA
A CONNECTION THROUGH ARAMAIC LANGUAGE AND MUSIC
A program to honor, cherish, and preserve the unparalleled legacy of an ancient language and music tradition that are part of the history of India, and an intangible treasure in the world’s cultural heritage .
RECENT CAUSES
ARAMAIC PROJECT
The Aramaic project is a part of a larger plan of a digital library of Christian music in India under the auspices of the Christian Musicological Society. This library will be beneficial to the general public, as well as academic departments that specialize in such topics ........ More >>
DIGITAL LIBRARY OF CHRISTIAN SONGS
A digital library of Christian music in India. There are about thirty million culturally and linguistically diverse Christians in India, who form about 2.5 % of the total population of approx-imately 1. 25 billion... ........ More >>
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SYRIAC CHANTS
The texts and melodies of the Syriac chants have histories of their own and, therefore, deserve proper accounting. The texts have accumulated specific sonorities, phonetic variations, and even shades of meaning from use over an , .................... More >>
TESTIMONIALS
So appreciated by your English speaking followers..the chants, always soul reaching,
Your efforts to maintain the Aramaic (Syriac) chant are making an important .....
Latest Audio
Qandiśā Alāhā (Trisagion)Instrumental Music score by S. Sebastian Ottaplackal
Kristu SahasranamamYajakam.mp3
Mar WalahInstrumental Music score by S. Sebastian Ottaplackal
Latest Video
Fr. Antony Kaitharan, a talented singer of Syriac chants from the Chaldean Syrian Church of the East
These are also source texts for comparative studies of the vernacular versions of the respective liturgies. Familiarity with these chants can also promote greater understanding among different Syriac churches in India.
Latest Video
Koonammakkal Thoma Kathanar on the beauty of the Syriac language and music
Koonammakkal Thoma Kathanar in conversation with Jarly Mathew. The beauty and the relevance of the East Syriac tradition of the Syro Malabar Church.The topic is the greatness of the Syriac language and music that our forefathers zealously....
Latest Video
Fr. Emmanuel Thelly, CMI, A Servant of the Syro Malabar Church, but
Emmanuel Thelly, CMI (1925-2015) dedicated his life to serve the Syro Malabar Church, but the Church failed to acknowledge him. You can feel the pain in the voice of Koonammakkal Thoma Kathanar, who knew the worth of Fr. Thelly.
