Gregorian mode

Gregorian mode
[named after Pope GREGORY I; see -IAN]

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  • Gregorian chant — is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic liturgical chant of Western Christianity that accompanied the celebration of Mass and other ritual services. This vast repertory of chants is the oldest music known as it is the …   Wikipedia

  • Gregorian — est un groupe de musique allemand dirigé par Frank Peterson, reprenant de nombreux titres du répertoire populaire moderne (entre autres Depeche Mode, ou Led Zeppelin) mais dont les chanteurs s inspirent de l esthétique du Grégorien. Il s inscrit… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • mode — mode1 /mohd/, n. 1. a manner of acting or doing; method; way: modern modes of transportation. 2. a particular type or form of something: Heat is a mode of motion. 3. a designated condition or status, as for performing a task or responding to a… …   Universalium

  • Mode —    From the Latin modus ( manner ), mode may denote, depending on the context: the classification of a chant according to its pitch range (ambitus) and final pitch (finalis); a scale for composition and improvisation, distinguished from other… …   Historical dictionary of sacred music

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  • church mode — noun any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode • Syn: ↑ecclesiastical mode, ↑Gregorian mode, ↑medieval mode • Hypernyms: ↑mode, ↑musical mode * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

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