psaltika

music

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In kontakion
…containing soloists’ sections are called psaltika (from psaltēs, “church singer”). Choral parts are preserved in asmatika (from asma, “song”). The musical settings tend to be melismatic—i.e., elaborate melodies with many notes per syllable. Kontakia that have retained a special place in liturgical services are the Christmas kontakion by Romanos and…
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