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ornotna

(10,800 posts) Mon Dec 26, 2016, 12:05 AM Dec 2016

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Byzantine Hymn of the Nativity

An Arabic Christmas Carol

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Byzantine Hymn of the Nativity (Original Post) ornotna Dec 2016 OP

Haunting and lovely. Paka Dec 2016 #1

Is that Arabic? cab67 Dec 2016 #2

Yes, that is Arabic ornotna Dec 2016 #3

thanks! cab67 Dec 2016 #4

Paka

(2,760 posts)

1. Haunting and lovely.

Reply to ornotna (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 07:09 AM

Dec 2016

Thank you so much for the posting.

cab67

(2,992 posts)

2. Is that Arabic?

Reply to ornotna (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 12:14 PM

Dec 2016

I would have assumed most Byzantine hymns would be in Greek. I can't actually tell from listening to it.

ornotna

(10,800 posts)

3. Yes, that is Arabic

Reply to cab67 (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 02:31 PM

Dec 2016

http://www.pgc-lb.org/

The chanter is Nader Hajjar, a Lebanese Greek Orthodox.

cab67

(2,992 posts)

4. thanks!

Reply to ornotna (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 03:11 PM

Dec 2016

And it's really beautiful.

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