Nikolaos Giannoukakis
Παλαιό Μέλος
BYZANTINE MUSICAL CULTURE
October 29- November 2, 2011
Paeanea, Attica, Greece
DEDICATED IN MEMORIAM TO ILIAS TANTALIDES
It is a pleasure to announce the Third International Conference "Byzantine Musical Culture", a series which began in 2007 and takes place every two years. The Conferences focus on all scholarly musical, musicological, artistic, poetic and literary aspects relevant to the global theme of Byzantine Musical Culture and are open to academic scholars as well as practicing musicians and independent scholars. The Conferences also includes musical soirees, cultural events and visits to theme-related sites of interest.
The Conferences’ general focus on "Byzantine Musical Culture" shapes this year's theme:
“The Contribution of the Great Church of Christ
to Byzantine Musical Culture”.
Additionally, this year’s Conference is dedicated to the poet Ilias Tantalides. Moreover, the opening ceremonies will unveil, for the first time, a dedication to the art genius of Ioannes Skarlatos.
The Conferences are co-organised by the American Society of Byzantine Music and Hymnology (ASBMH) of the University of Pittsburgh and the European Art Center for the Study of the Culture and Civilisation of the Eastern Roman State in Europe (EUARCE) which is also an advisor to the Society.
Call for Papers:
The theme of the Conference is “The Contribution of the Great Church of Christ, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, to Byzantine Musical Culture”.
Any topic that meets the philosophy of the theme will be considered. Topics include, but are not limited to:
-Musicians of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and their contributions
-People of Letters of the Great Church of Christ and their contributions
-Artists and Iconographers of the Great Church of Christ
-Officials of the Great Church of Christ and their contribution
-The evolution of chant of the tradition of the Great Church of Christ
-Evolution of music and hymnography of the Great Church of Christ
-Monody vs. Choral chant
-Musical Committees of the Great Church of Christ
-Music schools and conservatoriums of Constantinople
-The influence of Byzantine Musical Culture of the Great Church on the culture of other Christian denominations and practices
-The Typikon of the Great Church of Christ, evolution and sources
There is a two-step process to participate as a presenter at the plenary sessions (October 31-November 2, 2011).
First, is by submitting an abstract of no more than 500 words. Preface the abstract with your name, complete contact details (mailing address, telephone, email address), institutional affiliation (if applicable) and the title of your presentation.
A committee will evaluate the abstract and determine its suitability for presentation at the conference.
For more details, please consult the details at:
http://www.asbmh.pitt.edu/Conference2011/index.html
October 29- November 2, 2011
Paeanea, Attica, Greece
DEDICATED IN MEMORIAM TO ILIAS TANTALIDES
It is a pleasure to announce the Third International Conference "Byzantine Musical Culture", a series which began in 2007 and takes place every two years. The Conferences focus on all scholarly musical, musicological, artistic, poetic and literary aspects relevant to the global theme of Byzantine Musical Culture and are open to academic scholars as well as practicing musicians and independent scholars. The Conferences also includes musical soirees, cultural events and visits to theme-related sites of interest.
The Conferences’ general focus on "Byzantine Musical Culture" shapes this year's theme:
“The Contribution of the Great Church of Christ
to Byzantine Musical Culture”.
Additionally, this year’s Conference is dedicated to the poet Ilias Tantalides. Moreover, the opening ceremonies will unveil, for the first time, a dedication to the art genius of Ioannes Skarlatos.
The Conferences are co-organised by the American Society of Byzantine Music and Hymnology (ASBMH) of the University of Pittsburgh and the European Art Center for the Study of the Culture and Civilisation of the Eastern Roman State in Europe (EUARCE) which is also an advisor to the Society.
Call for Papers:
The theme of the Conference is “The Contribution of the Great Church of Christ, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, to Byzantine Musical Culture”.
Any topic that meets the philosophy of the theme will be considered. Topics include, but are not limited to:
-Musicians of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and their contributions
-People of Letters of the Great Church of Christ and their contributions
-Artists and Iconographers of the Great Church of Christ
-Officials of the Great Church of Christ and their contribution
-The evolution of chant of the tradition of the Great Church of Christ
-Evolution of music and hymnography of the Great Church of Christ
-Monody vs. Choral chant
-Musical Committees of the Great Church of Christ
-Music schools and conservatoriums of Constantinople
-The influence of Byzantine Musical Culture of the Great Church on the culture of other Christian denominations and practices
-The Typikon of the Great Church of Christ, evolution and sources
There is a two-step process to participate as a presenter at the plenary sessions (October 31-November 2, 2011).
First, is by submitting an abstract of no more than 500 words. Preface the abstract with your name, complete contact details (mailing address, telephone, email address), institutional affiliation (if applicable) and the title of your presentation.
A committee will evaluate the abstract and determine its suitability for presentation at the conference.
For more details, please consult the details at:
http://www.asbmh.pitt.edu/Conference2011/index.html
