Teaching Byzantine Notation to the Blind

frephraim

Παλαιό Μέλος
I have put together two web pages in English for teaching Byzantine Music notation to the blind. They are basically ready now, even though I am still ironing out a few details. I would be deeply grateful for any suggestions or corrections on what I have written.

Here are links to the two pages:
http://www.stanthonysmonastery.org/music/BrailleByzantineMusic.html
http://www.stanthonysmonastery.org/music/BrailleNeumes.html
The first page has general information, and the second page discusses every single Byzantine Music symbol in detail.
 

GabrielCremeens

Music Director at St. George, Albuquerque, NM
I have put together two web pages in English for teaching Byzantine Music notation to the blind. They are basically ready now, even though I am still ironing out a few details. I would be deeply grateful for any suggestions or corrections on what I have written.

Here are links to the two pages:
http://www.stanthonysmonastery.org/music/BrailleByzantineMusic.html
http://www.stanthonysmonastery.org/music/BrailleNeumes.html
The first page has general information, and the second page discusses every single Byzantine Music symbol in detail.

Thanks, Papa Ephraim. I'll be sure to keep this page in mind, especially if I ever encounter someone who is blind, and interested in Byzantine music.

While that comment might come off as sounding sarcastic, I mean it completely sincerely... such people do exist. http://www.monachos.net/forum/showthread.php?6380-Monk-Dositheos-and-braille-Byzantine-notation

I don't happen to have an account on the above forum, and thus cannot contact the lady in question. However, perhaps someone on Psaltologion does, and can contact her and direct her to Papa Ephraim's newly-constructed page?

In Christ,
Gabriel
 

frephraim

Παλαιό Μέλος
I don't happen to have an account on the above forum, and thus cannot contact the lady in question.
Thanks for pointing that out, Gabriel, but actually I have already spoken with her, and she is eager to learn Braille Byzantine Music notation.
 

GabrielCremeens

Music Director at St. George, Albuquerque, NM
Thanks for pointing that out, Gabriel, but actually I have already spoken with her, and she is eager to learn Braille Byzantine Music notation.


Great!

Do you know of any chanters (well known or almost unknown) that currently make use of Fr. Dositheos' braille Byzantine notation system?
 

frephraim

Παλαιό Μέλος
Do you know of any chanters (well known or almost unknown) that currently make use of Fr. Dositheos' braille Byzantine notation system?
All the members of the Association of Blind Chanters use his notation, and they have their own choir. I don't know how well known they are.
 
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