Gregorian chant

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a variety of plainsong named after Pope Gregory I

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By the 12th and 13th centuries, Gregorian chant had superseded all the other Western chant traditions, with the exception of the Ambrosian chant in Milan and the Mozarabic chant in a few specially designated Spanish chapels. Source: Internet

For instance, Gregorian chant was created in Metz during the 8th century as a fusion of Gallican and ancient Roman repertory. Source: Internet

In the 1983 "Liber Hymnarius" from Solesmes, it is stated that, "When an ordinary syllable is set to one note, this represents the fundamental rhythmic value used in Gregorian chant (i.e. valor syllabicus medius)." Source: Internet

Each song dissects a different style, from 1990s Gregorian chant (think Enigma) to juke, with artists such as Ryan Trecartin crafting videos for each track. Source: Internet

Gregorian chant is the unaccompanied, ancient sacred song of the Roman Catholic Church. Source: Internet

In June, the Other Minds Music Festival presented a Lou Harrison centennial concert at Mission Dolores Basilica where the recently deceased (2003) West Coast composer had studied Gregorian chant as a teenager in the 1930s. Source: Internet

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