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Classical Music

sprinkleeninow

(20,268 posts) Thu Apr 14, 2022, 12:19 AM Apr 2022

John Tavener's 'Mahashakti'

'Mahãshakti: Shakti'

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John Tavener's 'Mahashakti' (Original Post) sprinkleeninow Apr 2022 OP

Thanks for this; I really like Tavener. Ocelot II Apr 2022 #1

IIRC, yes you had mentioned you were in a choral group. sprinkleeninow Apr 2022 #2

Ocelot II

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1. Thanks for this; I really like Tavener.

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2022, 12:29 AM

Apr 2022

I belong to a choir that did a piece of his that was in Greek and Old Church Slavonic - it was challenging but beautiful.

sprinkleeninow

(20,268 posts)

2. IIRC, yes you had mentioned you were in a choral group.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 14, 2022, 03:46 AM

Apr 2022

We had communicated at a Greek Orthodox Church until 2000, singing in the choir. I absolutely love the language and hymnography. Now it's English Liturgy and services OCA with a sprinkling of Greek and Slavonic.

On Pascha/Easter volunteers read the scripture in a multitude of languages. It's quite lovely.

I miss the Slavonic Liturgy and services from hometown back in the day.

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