Notes

HOMAGE TO A SYRIAC MUSIC LEGEND: FR. SEBASTIAN SANKOORICKAL

Christian Musicological Society of India is deeply honored to pay homage to a great singer, a musical treasure of the Syro Malabar Church, and a resource person for our Aramaic Project. Fr. Sankoorikkal was the only Indian who was proficient in two monumental music traditions: Latin and Syriac. He could sing Gregorian chants and Syriac chants comfortably. He was the first Malayalee to become choirmaster at Papel Seminary in Pune. He held the Syriac tradition close to his heart and said, Syriac is like our mother. The interview that he gave us on July 22 in 2014, is a precious document of the status of the Syriac language in the 21st century (https://youtu.be/acKGYVtVZ9s). Thank you, Fr. Sebastian. May the angels welcome you to join their choir in heaven to sing their favorite hymn, Qandisa Alaha, and please pray for our Aramaic Project. Reference: https://youtu.be/acKGYVtVZ9s

Joseph J. Palackal, CMI
New York
16 June 2021

Video Segment (s)

• AP 238a - Fr. SEBASTIAN SANKOORICKAL - സുറിയാനി (പാരമ്പര്യം) എൻ്റെ അമ്മ!
• AP 238b - Bro. Joseph T Puthenkudy ; Homage to My Malpan- Fr. Sebastian Sankoorickal
• AP 238c - ആരാധനാ ഗീതങ്ങളുടെ സ്വർഗ്ഗീയ നാദം - Fr. SEBASTIAN SANKOORICKAL

Keywords - Fr. SebastianSankoorickal, Fr. Sebastian Sankoorikal, Fr. Sebastian Sankoorikkal

• AP 25 - Rev. Fr. Sebastian Sankoorikkal in conversation with Dr. Joseph J. Palackal.
• Also avialable segment videos of AP 25
• AP 84 - Witawangunnen. Funeral services for priests. Sung by Fr. S. Sankoorikkal.
• AP 175 - Fr. Sebastian Sankoorikkal. Solemn Qurbana in Syriac (pre-1962 version).
• AP 238a - Fr. SEBASTIAN SANKOORICKAL - സുറിയാനി (പാരമ്പര്യം) എൻ്റെ അമ്മ!
• AP 238b - Bro. Joseph T Puthenkudy ; Homage to My Malpan- Fr. Sebastian Sankoorickal .
• AP 238c - ആരാധനാ ഗീതങ്ങളുടെ സ്വർഗ്ഗീയ നാദം - Fr. SEBASTIAN SANKOORICKAL (1935-2021)