Notes

Fr. Abel's Voice. A Res Qala (Model Melody). Syriac and Malayalam versions.

A unique voice that shall never die. "Eramarmak Mar Malka." Popular Res Qala , Syriac and Malayalam versions in the voice of Fr. Abel, CMI (1920-2001). See Aramaic Project-11 https://youtu.be/SKFUdi8_G1k. Recorded at Kalabhavan studios, December 1999.

We post this video in tribute to the 20th death anniversary of Fr. Abel Periyappuram, CMI (27 October 2021). Fr. Abels's voice is a transitional link between two eras, the Syriac era of the Syro Malabar Church and the middle of the twentieth century. We post this segment here as a tribute to the legendary Priest and his singing voice.

Note on Aramaic Project-11 Here is a sound testimony to a glorious past in the history of the Syro Malabar Church. Fr. Abel, who played a significant role in the transition of the Syriac liturgy into Malayalam, in the 1960s, sings the model melodies he chose for the liturgy of the Hours in Malayalam. Fr. Abel recorded these melodies in his own voice at my request. I wanted to study these melodies for my doctoral dissertation at the City University of New York (2005). Transcription of these model melodies is part of Chapter six in my doctoral dissertation. In this recording, we can hear his singing voice as well as is speaking voice in the Introduction. Fr. Abel transcribed the chant texts in Malayalam script. He also wrote a personal letter to me with his comments on the chants. We have posted the manuscript and the letter in the Resources of Researchers section on the website of www.thecmsindia.org. See my note on 008-167 http://thecmsindia.org/researches/res.... This recording and the manuscript are first-class relics from the past. They are unique treasures of the Syro Malabar Church and a great resource for researchers. : Here is a sound testimony to a glorious past in the history of the Syro Malabar Church. Fr. Abel, who played a significant role in the transition of the Syriac liturgy into Malayalam, in the 1960s, sings the model melodies he chose for the liturgy of the Hours in Malayalam. Fr. Abel recorded these melodies in his own voice at my request. I wanted to study these melodies for my doctoral dissertation at the City University of New York (2005). Transcription of these model melodies is part of Chapter six in my doctoral dissertation. In this recording, we can hear his singing voice as well as is speaking voice in the Introduction. Fr. Abel transcribed the chant texts in Malayalam script. He also wrote a personal letter to me with his comments on the chants. We have posted the manuscript and the letter in the Resources of Researchers section on the website of www.thecmsindia.org. See my note on 008-167 http://thecmsindia.org/researches/res.... This recording and the manuscript are first-class relics from the past. They are unique treasures of the Syro Malabar Church and a great resource for researchers.

Joseph J. Palackal, CMI
New York
26 October 2021

Video Segment (s)

• AP 253a - Syriac and Malayalam versions of Laika Ezal/ ewideyolikkum Karthawe Nin.
• AP 253b - Res Qala (Model Melody): യാദാ ഹൂശാവെ. Yada Husawe sung by Fr. Paul Kodamullil.

• AP 11 - Fr. Abel, CMI sings model melodies in Syriac and Malayalam. Kalabhavan 1997
• AP 12 - Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Syriac and Malayalam versions of melodies.
• AP 12a - Wita wangunnen. Fr. Abel CMI. funeral for priests.
• AP 13 - Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Malayalam version of model melodies.
• AP 14 - Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings chants from the liturgy of the Syro Malabar Church.
• AP 235 - വിടവാങ്ങുന്നേൻ In Homage to Fr. Cherian Nereveetil. Voice of Fr. Abel CMI.
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• AP 11-6 - Eramarmaka". Fr. Abel, CMI sings model melodies
• AP 140 - A Golden treasure from Fr. George Plathottam: Syriac chants from the Office .
• AP 140a - Text and Melody of "Ermarmmak" (Fr. George Plathottam)