The past is always present : the revival of the Byzantine musical tradition at Mount Athos /
In The Past Is Always Present, Tore Tvarnø Lind examines the musical revival of Greek Orthodox chant at the monastery of Vatopaidi within the monastic society of Mount Athos, Greece. In particular, Lind focuses on the musical activities at the monastery and the meaning of the past in the monks'...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Md. :
Scarecrow Press,
2012
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| Series: | Europea ;
no. 13. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | In The Past Is Always Present, Tore Tvarnø Lind examines the musical revival of Greek Orthodox chant at the monastery of Vatopaidi within the monastic society of Mount Athos, Greece. In particular, Lind focuses on the musical activities at the monastery and the meaning of the past in the monks' efforts at improving their musical performance practice through an emphasis on tradition. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 241 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780810881488 0810881489 1283362120 9781283362122 0810881470 9780810881471 |
