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  2. Akathist - Wikipedia

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    An Akathist or Acathist Hymn (Greek: Ἀκάθιστος Ὕμνος, "unseated hymn") is a type of hymn usually recited by Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Christians, dedicated to a saint, holy event, or one of the persons of the Holy Trinity.

  3. Kontakion - Wikipedia

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    A kontakion (Greek κοντάκιον, kondákion, plural κοντάκια, kondákia) is a form of hymn in the Byzantine liturgical tradition.. The kontakion form originated in the Byzantine Empire around the 6th century and is closely associated with Saint Romanos the Melodist (d. 556).

  4. Music of the Civilization series - Wikipedia

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    Byzantium - Ti Ipermaho, Kontakion of the Mother of God, Phos Hilaron, Justinian's Hymn, Ton Despotin, Polychronion of the Basileus Gaul - La Brabançonne , Original Melody , drum solo and metal drums, lyre improvisations

  5. Byzantine music - Wikipedia

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    Byzantine music (Greek: Βυζαντινή μουσική, romanized: Vyzantiné mousiké) originally consisted of the songs and hymns composed for the courtly and religious ceremonial of the Byzantine Empire and continued, after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, in the traditions of the sung Byzantine chant of Eastern Orthodox liturgy.

  6. Okolehao - Wikipedia

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    Island Distillers in Honolulu makes 100-US-proof (50% Alcohol by volume) Hawaiian ʻŌkolehao, a re-creation of the original ʻōkolehao. [6] There have been several past and recent productions of an okolehao type liqueur which is made by blending extracts of ti plant root, or ground up and emulsified ti root, with sugar syrup, rum, neutral spirits, bourbon, and other artificial and natural ...

  7. TI (cuneiform) - Wikipedia

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    Cuneiform TI sign. Cuneiform TI or TÌL (Borger 2003 nr.; U+122FE 𒋾) has the main meaning of "life" when used ideographically. The written sign developed from the drawing of an arrow, since the words meaning "arrow" and "life" were pronounced similarly in the Sumerian language. With the determinative UZU 𒍜 "flesh, meat", UZU TI, it

  8. TI - Wikipedia

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    Ti, a high-status official during the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt; Ti. for Tiberius, a Roman given name; T.I. (born 1980), American rapper; TI, post-nominal initials used by awardees of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, a Pakistani honour "Targeted individual", person claiming to be subject to "gang stalking" Ti, Bonnie Nettles, religious leader

  9. Ton Despotin - Wikipedia

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    Ton Despotin is an acclamation chanted by the cantor or choir in honour of a bishop when he gives a blessing in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic churches. While the Divine Liturgy may be chanted in any language, Ton Despotin is almost always chanted in the original Greek.