Papadic 401: Introduction to the Papadic Genre
This course functions as an introduction to the slow melismatic (“papadic”) genre of Byzantine Chant. Students will study the characteristics of each mode’s papadic form and will focus on one representative composition of each mode in this genre. Repertoire will be analyzed in terms of modal theory/intervals, melodic structure/morphology, liturgical execution, and other related topics.
Class Dates: 2nd Term 2021 (May 10 – June 27, 2021)
Live Practice Sessions: TBD