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Syriac East Meets Latin West Part 2 Kyrie Eleison Bennedy and Pappootty.

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AP 244 - Syriac East Meets Latin West Part 2 Kyrie Eleison Bennedy and Pappootty.
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AP 244

Part Number Part I - Syro Malabar Church
Title Syriac East Meets Latin West Part 2 Kyrie Eleison Bennedy and Pappootty.
Duration 6:06
Place of Recording Residence of Benedy Ponmalakkunnel, Kottayam
Date of Recording 4 September 2018
Youtube URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRMUfq8NvY8
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Syriac East Meets Latin West Part 2 Kyrie Eleison Bennedy & Pappootty

The intercultural music of the Syro Malabar Church Note: Here is yet another video from the Latin period of the Syro Malabar Church in Kerala. The interaction between the St. Thomas Christians and the Portuguese missionaries was one of conflict and compromise. The missionaries were not happy with the Syriac language and liturgical practices of the St. Thomas Christians. They tried to persuade the local Christians to adopt the Latin liturgy. After initial resistance, St. Thomas Christians decided to compromise and eventually adapted many Latin liturgical practices. They translated the Latin chants into Syriac and composed melodies for them using local musical idioms. For example, in this video, we see the local adaptation of the Litany in Syriac translation. The Greek word "Kyrie" became "Kuriye" in Malayalam. The local version of the melody uses 6/8 ( 2 + 4) 4)rhythm. The two percussion players (triangle and drum) use two approaches in executing the rhythm. The triangle player strikes on every beat with equal importance. On the other hand, the drum player strikes on the accented beats (1 and 3) in the metric cycle. The music from the Latin period of the Syro Malabar Catholics resulted from several years of cultural interaction with the Christian West. In the process, the Syro Malabar Catholics created a body of uniquely intercultural chants; These chants deserve attention from Ethnomusicologists.

Joseph J. Palackal, CMI
New York
10 August 2021

  • AP 241 - Syriac East meets Latin West Part 1: Sambah Lesan and Kollan Dasne.

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