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Gregorian Chant events in Zurich this weekend - Friday and Saturday nights. Updated daily.
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A vocal-driven, underground sound.
Gregorian chant emerged in Western and Central Europe during the 9th and 10th centuries as the primary liturgical music of the Roman Catholic Church. This monophonic, a cappella tradition consists of a single melodic line sung without accompaniment, rooted in early Christian and Jewish psalmody. Characterized by a lack of fixed meter or rhythmic pulse, the tempo is governed by the natural cadence of the Latin text, creating a meditative and ethereal atmosphere. As the foundation of Western classical music, it influenced the development of polyphony and notation, maintaining a somber yet spiritually uplifting mood that distinguishes it from more rhythmically driven contemporary sacred genres.
Also known as: plainchant, plainsong
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