Overview
The course is designed to offer a gradual path from studying notation to singing hymns from the service books. Participants will learn how to read western staff notation, use their voice, read biblical passages in the context of the services, and, based on that, correctly work with the liturgical texts and set music to them.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the participants are expected to be able to:
- read staff notation in the context of the octoekhos
- know how to relate to the cleric’s intonation in order to begin a hymn
- read a biblical portion in an understandable manner
- tailor a melody to a hymn while respecting the rules of prosodi
- convert hymns from Karlovac tradition into Belgrade tradition and vice versa.
- have a basic knowledge of the origins of Serbian chant and how it relates to other Byzantine Orthodox chant traditions.
The course is divided into groups according to the participants’ musical experience, and the progress depends on the participant’s ability to understand music.
Requirements
Students are expected to participate in all course activities, both by being present and playing an active role in scheduled course sessions, and by completing assignments to be done outside of scheduled lessons. If participants miss lessons, they may be required to do extra assignments in order to fulfill the participation requirements of the course. 80% attendance and participation (including completion of assignments) are required for the course to be considered to have been completed.
