A kontakion (Greek κοντάκιον, kondakion, plural κοντάκια, kondakia) is a form of hymn in the Byzantine liturgical tradition. The kontakion form originated...
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written for the feast of Annunciation of the Theotokos (25 March). This kontakion was traditionally attributed to Romanos the Melodist since kontakia of...
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Paraskevi of Rome (section Kontakion)
namesake. Wherefore, you pour forth healing and intercede for our souls. The Kontakion (Greek: κοντάκιον) is a hymn sung in Eastern Orthodox Church services...
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manuscripts of his works are dated centuries after this. He was the foremost Kontakion composer of his time. The main source of information about the life of...
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in glas 3. Unlike the Christmas kontakion in glas 3, the Easter kontakion was not chosen as model for the kontakion anastasimon of glas 8 (plagios tetartos)...
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Kontakion for You Departed is a book by Alan Paton dedicated to his wife Dorrie Francis Lusted. The book was published in 1969, two years after her death...
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the accent in a verse was moved to the neighbouring syllable (see the kontakion example). Hence, the prosomoia had been written in textbooks (the Octoechos...
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Sunday of the Holy Forefathers or Sunday of the Holy Forefathers of Jesus Christ is a Christian holiday that is always celebrated on a Sunday and always...
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Christian school in Oakland, California Oikos, an alternate name for Kontakion, a Byzantine hymn Ōiko [ja], a Japanese legendary strong woman in the...
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Phlegon and holy Hermes. They ever entreat the Trinity for our souls! Kontakion (Tone 2) You became the disciples of Christ And all-holy Apostles, O glorious...
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