Monday, April 24, 2006

Valaam Monastery

"Hefsiman's skete. The church in the name of the Assumption of Mother of God, 1993" (source)

Revived in 1989 by six monks, the monastery is currently being restored. Apparently some of their chant can be downloaded now! I wonder what their attitude is towards Rome.

Resources on Znamenny Chant: Russian Znamenny Chant, Znamenny chant / Russian Orthodox Hymnody / Veliky Novgorod, http://www.liturgica.com/html/litEOLitMusDev4.jsp?hostname=null, http://www.rus-sky.org/deisus/eng/p.htm

Another website for Valaam.

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