Cards (53)

  • What is the purpose of music in religious contexts?
    Deepening religiosity and spirituality
  • How does music affect the feeling of divine presence?
    It enlivens the feeling through melodies
  • What role do lyrics play in religious music?
    They instruct on theological teachings
  • How does music contribute to social unity?
    It creates a sense of belonging among members
  • Who is attributed with the quote "Singing is praying twice over"?
    Augustine of Hippos
  • What emotional effect does singing prayer have on people?
    It creates a greater surge of emotion
  • How does music influence people's behaviors and actions?
    It affects their inner lives and emotions
  • What is the highest form of prayer in Catholicism?
    Music during the mass
  • What are the two traditional sacred music styles in Catholicism?
    Motet and Gregorian Chant
  • What is a motet?
    A style of choral vocal composition
  • What does the term "motet" derive from?
    French word meaning "word"
  • How is motet characterized musically?
    As polyphonic or many sounded music
  • What mood does motet convey?
    Solemn grandeur with harmonic sounds
  • Who is considered the greatest Renaissance composer of motets?
    Giovanni Palestrina
  • What is Gregorian Chant known for?
    Being the official sacred music of the Church
  • Who is the term Gregorian Chant attributed to?
    Pope Gregory I
  • What characterizes Gregorian Chant musically?
    Monophonic or one-sounded music
  • What language are the lyrics of Gregorian Chant typically in?
    Latin
  • How are the syllables in Gregorian Chant rendered?
    Linked together with flowing melody
  • What feeling does Gregorian Chant evoke?
    Serious calmness and peaceful contemplation
  • Name some noted Gregorian Chants.
    Gloria, Kyrie Eleison, Pater Noster
  • Who wrote the original Tagalog text of the Pasyon?
    Gaspar Aquino de Belen
  • What is the structure of the Pasyon?
    8 syllables per line, 5 lines per stanza
  • What is the content of the Pasyon?
    Passion, death, and resurrection of Christ
  • What is the performance of the Pasyon called?
    Pabasa
  • How long does the Pabasa performance last?
    About 30 hours
  • How do older and younger generations differ in performing the Pasyon?
    Older use traditional melodies, younger use rock
  • What is the Adhan in Islam?
    A chant inviting Muslims to prayer
  • Who recites the Adhan?
    The muezzin or mosque announcer
  • What does the Adhan emphasize about Allah?
    His greatness above everything else
  • What does the Adhan recognize about Muhammad?
    He is the prophet of Allah
  • What is the significance of the phrase "Allahu Akbar" in the Adhan?
    It proclaims God's greatness
  • What does "Hayya 'ala-s-Salah" mean?
    Hurry to the prayer
  • What does "Hayya 'ala-l-Falah" mean?
    Hurry to salvation
  • What is throat singing in Gyuto Buddhist tradition?
    A form of overtone singing
  • Who started the tradition of throat singing?
    Lama Je Tzong Cherab Senge
  • What does the sound produced in throat singing represent?
    Nothingness (sunyata)
  • What are the five layers referred to in the concept of sunyata?
    Body, emotion, perception, mind, consciousness
  • Why do people suffer according to the Gyuto Buddhist belief?
    They cling to the five layers as real
  • What is the goal of stripping oneself of the five aggregates?
    To realize their true personality