Byzantine chants

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Scope note
Liturgical chants that are monophonic, or unison, used in the Greek Orthodox church during the Byzantine Empire (330–1453) and down to the 16th century; in modern Greece the term refers to ecclesiastical music of any period.
Byzantine chants
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024