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Chant is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes to highly complex musical structures, often including a great deal of repetition of musical subphrases, such as Great Responsories and Offertories of Gregorian chant. Chant may be considered speech, music, or a heightened or stylized form of speech. In the later Middle Ages some religious chant evolved into song (forming one of the roots of later Western music).
Varieties of chant
Chants are used in a variety of settings from ritual to recreation. Supporters or players in sports contests may use them (see football chant). Warriors in ancient times would chant a battle cry. Chants form part of many religious rituals, and diverse spiritual traditions consider chant a route to spiritual development. Some examples include chant in African and Native American tribal cultures, Gregorian chant, Vedic chant, Jewish liturgical music (chazzanut), Qur'an reading, Baha'i chants, various Buddhist chants, various mantras, and the chanting of psalms and prayers especially in Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican churches (see Anglican Chant). They are also used on protests, and are widely adapted with only a few words changed between topic. More on [ Chant ]
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I'll try not to join in the "AP, AP" chant the Govs faithful throw out during the game.
APWillGraves (Will Graves) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:59:33 -0000
I'll try not to join in the "AP, AP" chant the Govs faithful throw out during the game.
Chant out 'JustinCrew' at concerts get ppl chanting it, DM us or tweet us and we'll give u huge shoutouts! :)
JustinCrew (Vivian Justin Crew) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:59:04 -0000
Chant out 'JustinCrew' at concerts get ppl chanting it, DM us or tweet us and we'll give u huge shoutouts! :)
ohhh crapbuckets my chant to the cosmos for no snow is not working! could all my warm weather friends start chanting now???
Magicwanda10 (Wanda LaRusso) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:59:03 -0000
ohhh crapbuckets my chant to the cosmos for no snow is not working! could all my warm weather friends start chanting now???
VIDEO: Nightly chant,Tehran,Vanak. Dec 19 > Ya Hossein, Mir Hossein http://is.gd/5u51I #IranElection #Iran rt @Sonja_Jo (via @fahimn)
PERSIA_MAX_NEWS (PERSIA_MAX_NEWS) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:58:45 -0000
VIDEO: Nightly chant,Tehran,Vanak. Dec 19 > Ya Hossein, Mir Hossein http://is.gd/5u51I #IranElection #Iran rt @Sonja_Jo (via @fahimn)
RT @NellaLou: My practice=Sit, chant or whatever. Learn Buddhist stuff. Ask questions. Develop bodhicitta. Meet similar others. Get over ...
Bhaktananda (Bhaktananda Acharya) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:58:19 -0000
RT @NellaLou: My practice=Sit, chant or whatever. Learn Buddhist stuff. Ask questions. Develop bodhicitta. Meet similar others. Get over ...
VIDEO: Nightly chant,Tehran,Vanak. Dec 19 > Ya Hossein, Mir Hossein http://is.gd/5u51I #IranElection #Iran rt @Sonja_Jo
fahimn (Fahim ) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:57:44 -0000
VIDEO: Nightly chant,Tehran,Vanak. Dec 19 > Ya Hossein, Mir Hossein http://is.gd/5u51I #IranElection #Iran rt @Sonja_Jo
Gregorian Schola: Chant Resources - [links; studies; history; recordings; organizations] This group is dedicated to the study and performance of Gregorian chant
Meta Description: [ This group studies and performs
Gregorian chant in Fayetteville, Arkansas ]
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Baroque Society of Pittsburgh: Early Music - Chant and Plainsong Links
Liturgy Links: Chant - [links] hosted by the Evangelical Lutheran Church In Canada
Meta Description: [ Lift Up Your Hearts: links to web sites in
church music and the kinetic arts. ]
Cantus - Index of Gregorian Chants (at the University of Western Ontario)
Catholic Encyclopedia: Gregorian Chant - An excellent short description and history of Gregorian chant with links to more info.
Meta Description: [ Short description and history, with links to more information ]
Catholic Encyclopedia: PLAIN CHANT - An excellent description and history of Western plainchant, the precursor to Gregorian chant.
Meta Description: [ Description and history of the precursor to Gregorian chant ]
Chant Links - [links] to introductions; midi files; organizations; publishers;
Meta Description: [ Links for Gregorian chant resources,
choirs, and recordings ]
Chorus Breviarii - Gregorian Chant Study and Liturgical Prayer Group. Based in San Diego, the group sings in concerts and liturgical functions in the surrounding area.
Church Music Association of America - Website of the Church Music Association of America. Lists officers, publications,educational events including Gregorian chant instruction classes.
Meta Description: [ The website and blog of the Church Music Association of America ]
Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Gregorian Chant - Discography.
Dovesong International -- Plainsong - (recommended introductory recordings for sale; links)
Gregorian Association - [history; notation; fonts; links; calendar of events] (London, England)
Gregorian Chant Bibliography and Links - (from Saint John's Abbey, (Order of St. Benedict) Collegeville, MN USA.)
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Gregorian Chant Notation (Neumes) - A basic introduction and explanation of how to read Gregorian chant notation.
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Gregorian Chant Resources (Princeton University) - [links; history] Useful for advanced study of early church music.
Gregorian Plainchant - [recordings; history; bibliography; links] (Dutch/English) with a good introductory discussion
Meta Description: [ Plainchant - Gregorian chant - Gregoriaanse muziek - Chant grégorien - Canto Gregoriano - History - Bibliography - Discography - Reviews ]
Gregorianischer Choral - Gregorian Chant in the Tradition of Monastic Life. Full length article in German.
Meta Description: [ Proseminararbeit mit dem Titel 'Gregorianischer Choral in der Gemeinschaft der Mönche' ]
Hymns, Dominican Central - RealAudio and MIDI files of various hymns, from the American Central Province of the Dominican Friars.
In Cena Domini - Chant from the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter - The FSSP and Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary provide training for priests in the ancient Tridentine liturgy for all of North America, and chant is an integral part of their education. They also host workshops on chant for lay people. Site has many mp3 files.
Internationalen Gesellschaft für Studien des Gregorianischen Chorals. - [links] (some in German, most in English)
l'Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes - The Abbey of Solesmes: a center for the study of Gregorian Chant.
Medieval Music Links - Directory includes Gregorian Chant.
Meta Description: [ An index of Medieval Music Web Site Links featuring composers and genres including Gregorian Chant and Organum. ]
Norma Gentile - Gregorian Chant recordings, with a dose of new age mysticism.
Notitiae Cantus - Newsletter for Gregorian Chant and other Repertoires of Western Chant
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Paraclete Press - [commercial: recordings; books; scores]
Premonstratensian Rite Chant - Brief historical overview of the liturgical music of the Norbertine Order.
Splendor - A Gregorian chant CD for sale.
Meta Description: [ A CD of Gregorian Chants with modern arrangements. A MUST ! Album CD de Chants Gregoriens accompagnes de musique moderne. ]
The Saint Gregory Society - Promotes the Latin Liturgy according to the Tridentine Missal. Articles, links, and sales of recordings.
Meta Description: [ A non-profit lay association in New Haven, CT, founded in 1985 to promote the local celebration of the Traditional Latin Liturgy according to the Tridentine Missal. ]
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University of Limerick: Chant and Ritual Song Resources - Link directory provided by the Chant Performance MA program.
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Unmercenary Sacred Music - Free congregational liturgical music for Orthodox and Catholic communities, using traditional eccelesiastical chant (and mostly adapted from chant.)
Meta Description: [ This site is dedicated to providing free congregational liturgical music for Orthodox and Catholic communities. The prevailing standard on this site is full congregational participation in worship of the undivided Trinity using traditional eccelsiastical chant. Most of the music found here are ... ]
Viri Galilaei Association - This choir at the Cathedral of Santa Maria, Florence, aims to rediscover the tradition of Gregorian Chant. Details of their CDs and performances.
Meta Description: [ Association that helps rediscover the values and the traditions of gregorian chant with own gregorian choir and christian culture. ]
Voci Del Tesoro Chant Choir - Touring choir of professional musicians dedicated to the prayerful presentation of the Catholic Church's finest music through sacred concerts and liturgies.
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