Here is the starting of a new chapter in the history of Syriac chants in India. A team of young priests from the St. Thomas Forane Church associated with Dharmaram Vidyakshetram in Bengaluru worked diligently to create this video, in preparation for the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, on 3 July 2021.
Here is the starting of a new chapter in the history of Syriac chants in India. A team of young priests from the St. Thomas Forane Church associated with Dharmaram Vidyakshetram in Bengaluru worked diligently to create this video, in preparation for the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, on 3 July 2021.
We are glad to present another recording of a unique chant from the melodic repertory of the Syro Malabar Church. The singer is Fr. Paul Kodamullil, who was a member of the Diocese of Kothamangalam in the Idukki district of Kerala. Melodies of Syriac chants mainly existed in oral tradition. For that reason, individual variations were inevitable.
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.
Recorded at Vijo Bhavan, Kakkanad, Kochi, Kerala
Recorded on 19 June 2021
COLLECTION OF SYRIAC, LATIN, MALAYALAM HYMNS SUNG BY FR. SEBASTIAN SANKOORICKAL
This is a single strophe chant that is part of evening prayer (Ramsa) and the Solemn celebration of Qurbana. The text can be found in the Hudra of Bedjan ([1938] 2002: 3-4).On Sundays and major feast days, the chant is sung three times with three incipits: 1) Ma hambiwin…etc... 2). Sakyas nwas…etc., and 3) Suwha lawa…etc..
The Catholic Church in Kerala is offering yet another young priest to the heavenly kingdom. Fr. Sinson Edakkalathoor’s untimely and sad demise was due to Covid-19. The young priest has left behind his family members and many friends to grieve in deep sorrow, not knowing God's intention. All that they can say is “Thy will be done.”
IN HOMAGE TO Fr. CHERIAN NEREVEETIL A joyful priest who lived the theology of breaking Bread in the Eucharist. He sang for the Lord while on earth. Now, may he sing with the heavenly choir.
This is a very useful exchange of ideas between Prof. Sebastian Brock (Oxford University) and Dr. Joseph J. Palackal, CMI at the Syriac Music Conference at Geneva, on 20 March 2021.
