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For other uses, see Chant (disambiguation).

Chant (from Old French chanter[1]) is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two pitches called reciting tones. Old French was the Romance Dialect continuum spoken in territories which span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium Rhythm (from Greek ῥυθμός - rhythmos, "any measured flow or movement symmetry" is the variation of the length and accentuation of Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. A word is a unit of Language that carries meaning and consists of one or more Morphemes which are linked more or less tightly together and has a Phonetic Sound' is Vibration transmitted through a Solid, Liquid, or Gas; particularly sound means those vibrations composed of Frequencies Pitch represents the perceived Fundamental frequency of a sound In Chant, a reciting tone (also called a recitation tone) is a repeated musical pitch around which the other pitches of the chant gravitate or by extension Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes to highly complex musical structures, often including a great deal of repetition of musical subphrases, such as Great Responsories and Offertories of Gregorian chant. In Music, a melody (from Greek μελῳδία - melōidía, "singing chanting" also tune, voice, or In Music, the term note has two primary meanings 1 a sign used in Musical notation to represent the relative duration and pitch of a Sound; Offertory (from the Ecclesiastical Latin offertorium, French offertoire, a place to which offerings were brought the Alms History Gregorian chant was organized codified and notated mainly in the Frankish lands of western and central Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries with later additions Chant may be considered speech, music, or a heightened or stylized form of speech. In the later Middle Ages some religious chant evolved into song (forming one of the roots of later Western music).

Pange Lingua sung in Latin

The Latin text of Pange Lingua sung to its traditional melody, mode iii Gregorian chant. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Pange Lingua may refer to either of two Mediaeval Latin hymns of the Roman Catholic Church Pange Lingua Gloriosi Proelium Certaminis - by Venantius Fortunatus History Gregorian chant was organized codified and notated mainly in the Frankish lands of western and central Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries with later additions
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Chant as a spiritual practice

Chanting the Name of God is a spiritual practice that is commonly practiced. Chants form part of many religious rituals, and diverse spiritual traditions consider chant a route to spiritual development. A ritual is a set of actions often thought to have Symbolic value the performance of which is usually prescribed by a Religion or by the Traditions Some examples include chant in African and Native American cultures, Gregorian chant, Vedic chant, Jewish liturgical music (chazzanut), Qur'an reading, Baha'i chants, various Buddhist chants, various mantras, and the chanting of psalms and prayers especially in Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran and Anglican churches (see Anglican Chant). Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States History Gregorian chant was organized codified and notated mainly in the Frankish lands of western and central Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries with later additions The oral tradition of the Vedas ( Śrauta) consists of several pathas, "recitations" or ways of chanting the Vedic Mantras Such traditions Qur'an reading is the reading ( Tarteel, Tajwid, or taghbir) aloud reciting, or Chanting of portions of the The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind A Buddhist Chant is a form of musical verse or incantation in some ways analogous to Hindu or Christian religious recitations A mantra ( Devanāgarī मन्त्र (or mantram is a religious or mystical syllable or poem typically from the Sanskrit language Psalms ( Hebrew: Tehilim, תהילים, or "praises" is a book of the Hebrew Bible (the Christian Old Testament) included The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs Anglican chant is a way to Sing un- Metrical texts such as Prose translations of the Psalms Canticles and other similar biblical Tibetan Buddhist chant involves throat singing, where multiple pitches are produced by each performer. Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including Overtone singing, also known as throat singing, overtone chanting, or harmonic singing, is a type of singing in which the Singer manipulates The concept of chanting mantras is of particular significance in many Hindu traditions and other closely related Dharmic Religions. A mantra ( Devanāgarī मन्त्र (or mantram is a religious or mystical syllable or poem typically from the Sanskrit language A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical Indian religions, also called Dharmic religions, are the related religious traditions that originated in the Indian subcontinent, namely Hinduism, For example, the Hare Krishna movement is based especially on the chanting of Sanskrit Names of God. The Hare Krishna Mantra, also referred to reverentially as the Maha Mantra ("Great Mantra" is a sixteen-word Vaishnava mantra made well Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical Japanese Shigin (詩吟), or 'chanted poetry', mirrors Zen principles and is sung from the gut — the locus of power in Zen Buddhism. Shigin (詩吟 is a form of Japanese poetry, which is usually chanted either individually or within a group Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism, referred to in Chinese as Chan. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices

Other uses of chant

Chants are used in a variety of settings from ritual to recreation. Supporters or players in sports contests may use them (see football chant). Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively A football chant, also referred to as terrace chants, is a term that refers to songs or chants sung at Football matches Warriors in ancient times would chant a battle cry. For other uses see Battle cry (disambiguation A battle cry is a yell or chant taken up in Battle, usually by members of the same They are also used on protests, and are widely adapted with only a few words changed between topic.

Recently, musical genres such as Hardcore, Grindcore, and other aggressive forms of music have adopted this concept. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s For the fictional character with this name see Grindcore (Transformers. Many times during a 'breakdown' (the segment of the song where the time signature is half counted or significantly slowed in some way). The singer will recite a chant, the object of this is to get everyone involved and create a feeling of passion throughout the room causing overall reaction to the music, including pits, to be more intense. Rap music, which is primarily spoken rather than sung, depends heavily on a highly rhythmic delivery with many elements of chant, particularly in chorus sections. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with

Chanting is also popular in film and Video Game scores, such as the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy by Howard Shore, Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace by John Williams , Ghost in the Shell by Kenji Kawai or King Kong vs Godzilla by Akira Ifukube, or in the case of games, the Halo (series) of First Person Shooters by Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori. The Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three Live action Fantasy Epic films The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001 Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy Award -winning Canadian Composer Star Wars Episode I Phantom Menace is a 1999 military sci-fi film written and directed by George Lucas. John Towner Williams (born February 8 1932) is an American Composer, conductor and Pianist. is a 1995 Anime Film directed by Mamoru Oshii; an adaptation of the Manga Ghost in the Shell by Masamune is a 1962 Tokusatsu Kaiju film directed by Ishiro Honda with visual effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭 Ifukube Akira, May 31, 1914 &ndash February 8, 2006) was a Japanese composer of classical Halo is a Science fiction Video game franchise created by Bungie and owned and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Martin "Marty" O'Donnell is an American Composer known for his work on musical pieces for Video games from Bungie Studios such as the Michael Salvatori is an American Composer, best known for his collaboration with famed composer Martin O'Donnell for the Soundtrack to the ''Halo''

References

  1. ^ Online Etymology Dictionary

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Dictionary

chant

-verb

  1. To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.

-noun

  1. Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.
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