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posted on 2022-10-26, 12:40 authored by Eleanor GiraudEleanor Giraud
In many cultures, chant plays an important role in religious or ritual activities.  This encyclopedia entry examines a selection of the world's chant traditions, placing them in their historical and cultural contexts, in order to provide insight into some of the various forms and practices in which chant is used.

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SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture,Janet Sturman, Ed;

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SAGE

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peer-reviewed

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This material is under copyright and the source is The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture (Janet Sturman, Ed.) SAGE 2019

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English

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  • Irish World Academy of Music & Dance

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    chantplainchantliturgyritualChristianityIslamBuddhismJudaism

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