Tag Archives: music

2094 – Ioannis Koukouzelis, singer and composer

Posted on January 4, 2020 by athosweblog

Ioannis Koukouzelis or John Kukuzelis (Durrës, Albania 1280 –  Athos 1360) was a Byzantine medieval Orthodox Christian composer, singer and reformer of Orthodox Church music. Because of his singing abilities, he was called “Angel-voiced”. He was recognized as a saint by the Orthodox Church after his death. … Continue reading →

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1944 – Maroudá, crosses and chants

Posted on October 11, 2017 by athosweblog

The special and intimate place called Maroudá is described on this website many times and extensively by Wim (see the following posts: 1789, 1801, 1802, 1805 and 1809). It was our first encounter there. We were welcomed by some pilgrims … Continue reading →

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1908 – Composer Igor Stravinsky was never on Athos and Diaghilev neither

Posted on April 29, 2017 by athosweblog

As a devout member of the Russian Orthodox church the Russian composer Igor Fjodorovitsj Stravinsky (1882- 1971) was a keen collector of religious books and objects. Not so much in the early years of his adult life, in the wild … Continue reading →

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1469 – Docheiariou 26 September 2013: the sound of the semantron and bells

Posted on October 30, 2013 by athosweblog

On September 26 this year we ended our Athos trip in Docheiariou, for me it was 33 years ago I visited this monastery. Docheiariou 1980 After it got dark we ended up on a balcony, where this picture was taken … Continue reading →

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341 – A new CD with Athos music, made in Metoki Ag. Nicolaos ?

Posted on January 31, 2008 by athosweblog

By coincidence I found a on Belgian site a recent review (in Flamish) of a music CD composed by Jakobos Aghiografos. The monk Jakobos is a busy guy. He does not only compose music, but he is the one who … Continue reading →

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