Gregorian Chant

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-12-2003, 12:15 AM

I love Gregorian Chant.

Favorite music. Any other listeners out there?

Coney · 03-12-2003, 12:20 AM

I tend to do a good impersonation after a couple of litres of vodka

Starr Polish · 03-12-2003, 12:43 AM

I don't listen to them regularly, but I have heard them before, and I think I may have a chant version of "Laudate Te Deum" on my computer somewhere. They can be relaxing, but I prefer classical and jazz.

***Khamûl*** · 03-12-2003, 01:09 AM

I like them too. It's fascinating to hear nothing but male voices singing in another language.

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-12-2003, 02:21 AM

Just love Gregorian Chant. I got three CDs and a cassete for my b-day! (early presents, of course) :-D (another CD, too, but it seems to have gotten lost on it's way... o.O) Any chance I get, I turn on my Gregorian Chants CD's. I listen to them to go to sleep. So calm and peaceful. The way music ought to be.

How the heck is all that heavy metal supposed to soothe the savage beast?

Starr, you mean like Beethoven, Bach, Handel, and all that lot? Love them, too. Love hymns and classical, but GC is my favorite.

Starr Polish · 03-12-2003, 04:10 PM

Yes, and some Billie Holiday, Etta James, Duke Ellington (jazz of course, not classical). I also love "The Hunt" by Vivaldi.
I've actually met two fairly influential modern jazz composers face to face: Kirby Shaw and Darmon Meader (just met Darmon on Saturday...he's a cool guy.)

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-12-2003, 04:59 PM

Not really into Jazz much, though I do like Billy Holiday's voice.

I agree with Khamul. I love the Catholic faith (though I disagree with some of their doctrine), because of the deep sense of tradition and ritual which it gives me. I've always loved ritualistic stuff. The Gregorian Chants, besides being so wonderfully calm and peaceful, also has that same sense, for me.

Pippin Skywalker · 03-15-2003, 12:48 AM

I love music like Gregorian Chant! It stirs my heart and my imagination!

Shadowfax · 03-15-2003, 02:49 AM

Love it! I love Gregorian Chants, I find that type of music very relaxing and peaceful, and so beautiful.

Spock · 03-15-2003, 04:04 PM

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Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
I love Gregorian Chant. Favorite music. Any other listeners out there?

Yep and I have a few CD's of it too. It's great while reading or doing things that you really don't want to as it uplifts me. Those and Buddhist chants do it for me.

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-16-2003, 04:35 PM

I downloaded a Druid chant off of KazAa while I was downloading Gregorian Chants, and it sounded just like the same style of music to me. I think I've heard some Buddhist chants too, but I'm not sure.

The Lady of the Wood · 03-20-2003, 02:12 PM

we listened to Gregorian Chant music in my humanities class and i thought it was kinda creepy

Arien the Maia · 05-14-2003, 06:06 PM

I love Gregorian Chant Music...I have the first Cd and I want to get the others...they inspire me when I am doing my art homework!

Ragnarok · 05-14-2003, 08:59 PM

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Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
So calm and peaceful. The way music ought to be. How the heck is all that heavy metal supposed to soothe the savage beast?

Hrmmm its called diversity. Different types of musics can appeal to anyone aka musical taste. Way to generalize heavy metal.....

alot of different bands have very melodic and serene acoustic songs. Of course heavy metal is suppose to be heavy but progressive metal, instrumental metal are usually calm and some gothic metal and alternative metal can be mellow as well. Don't know about you but a calm, harmonious and melodic duo of an acoustic medley soothes me. *shrugs*

gimli7410 · 05-15-2003, 12:51 AM

my religion played it when we had a meditation sort of thing and i fell asleep so he kicked me a bit in the head because i was snoring. but i must say it is very relaxing

Shadowfax · 05-15-2003, 02:19 AM

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Originally posted by gimli7410
my religion played it when we had a meditation sort of thing and i fell asleep so he kicked me a bit in the head because i was snoring. but i must say it is very relaxing

What religion, may I ask?

gimli7410 · 05-15-2003, 10:20 AM

catholic

Gwaimir Windgem · 05-15-2003, 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by Arien the Maia
I love Gregorian Chant Music...I have the first Cd and I want to get the others...they inspire me when I am doing my art homework!

You mean the "Chant" CD? Don't have that one.

My favourite chant is "Jubilate Deo" from Mysteria, I think...

I'm not sure, as I don't actually have the CD...

Blessings upon Kazaa!

Arien the Maia · 05-15-2003, 12:04 PM

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Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
You mean the "Chant" CD? Don't have that one.

My favourite chant is "Jubilate Deo" from Mysteria, I think... I'm not sure, as I don't actually have the CD... Blessings upon Kazaa!

yeah..its great!

I also have another CD that has some Chant music on it...but mostly it's parts of the Mass.
I know it's not technically "Chant" music but Motzart's Requiem is pretty cool too!

Estel13 · 05-17-2003, 07:14 PM

I have a CD called Chants: Benedictine Monks.
It's pretty cool. I like Scottish, Irish,
anything with a good beat to it. I can't
sing, but I love to dance. I sing
anyway, though.

03-12-2003, 12:15 AM	#1
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Gregorian Chant I love Gregorian Chant. Favorite music. Any other listeners out there? __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-12-2003, 12:20 AM	#2
Coney The Buddy Rabbit Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Trapped in the headlights.. Posts: 3,372	I tend to do a good impersonation after a couple of litres of vodka __________________ Blessed are the cracked, they let the light in Beatallica

03-12-2003, 12:43 AM	#3
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	I don't listen to them regularly, but I have heard them before, and I think I may have a chant version of "Laudate Te Deum" on my computer somewhere. They can be relaxing, but I prefer classical and jazz. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

03-12-2003, 01:09 AM	#4
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	I like them too. It's fascinating to hear nothing but male voices singing in another language. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

03-12-2003, 02:21 AM	#5
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Just love Gregorian Chant. I got three CDs and a cassete for my b-day! (early presents, of course) :-D (another CD, too, but it seems to have gotten lost on it's way... o.O) Any chance I get, I turn on my Gregorian Chants CD's. I listen to them to go to sleep. So calm and peaceful. The way music ought to be. How the heck is all that heavy metal supposed to soothe the savage beast? Starr, you mean like Beethoven, Bach, Handel, and all that lot? Love them, too. Love hymns and classical, but GC is my favorite. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-12-2003, 04:10 PM	#6
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	Yes, and some Billie Holiday, Etta James, Duke Ellington (jazz of course, not classical). I also love "The Hunt" by Vivaldi. I've actually met two fairly influential modern jazz composers face to face: Kirby Shaw and Darmon Meader (just met Darmon on Saturday...he's a cool guy.) __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

03-12-2003, 04:59 PM	#7
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Not really into Jazz much, though I do like Billy Holiday's voice. I agree with Khamul. I love the Catholic faith (though I disagree with some of their doctrine), because of the deep sense of tradition and ritual which it gives me. I've always loved ritualistic stuff. The Gregorian Chants, besides being so wonderfully calm and peaceful, also has that same sense, for me. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-15-2003, 12:48 AM	#8
Pippin Skywalker Enting Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 93	I love music like Gregorian Chant! It stirs my heart and my imagination! __________________ Gimli: I'm Short! I'm Bad! I'm King of Khazaad! Note: That was not an actual quote from J.R.R. Tolkien's novel!

03-15-2003, 02:49 AM	#9
Shadowfax The Fleet-Footed Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: British Columbia Posts: 913	Love it! I love Gregorian Chants, I find that type of music very relaxing and peaceful, and so beautiful. __________________ Jesus saved me "To remain ignorant of things that happened before you were born is to remain a child" (Cicero, 106-43 B.C.) "Art is a lie which makes us realize the truth" (Picasso)

03-16-2003, 04:35 PM	#11
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	I downloaded a Druid chant off of KazAa while I was downloading Gregorian Chants, and it sounded just like the same style of music to me. I think I've heard some Buddhist chants too, but I'm not sure. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-20-2003, 02:12 PM	#12
The Lady of the Wood Enting Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: the dark side of the moon Posts: 89	we listened to Gregorian Chant music in my humanities class and i thought it was kinda creepy __________________ You can pick out actors by the glazed look that comes into their eyes when the conversation wanders away from themselves. - Michael Wilding Ah caught you smiling at me, That's the way it should be, Like a leaf is to a tree, so fine. Ah all the good times we had, I sang love songs so glad Always smiling, never sad, so fine. As we walk down the country lanes, I'll be singing a song, Hear me calling your name. Hear the wind within the trees, Telling Mother Nature 'bout you and me. "Yeah.And Grizzly Adams had a beard." 'Grizzly Adams did have a beard."

05-14-2003, 06:06 PM	#13
Arien the Maia Fëanáro's Fire Mistress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,423	I love Gregorian Chant Music...I have the first Cd and I want to get the others...they inspire me when I am doing my art homework!

05-15-2003, 12:51 AM	#15
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	my religion played it when we had a meditation sort of thing and i fell asleep so he kicked me a bit in the head because i was snoring. but i must say it is very relaxing __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

05-15-2003, 10:20 AM	#17
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	catholic __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

05-17-2003, 07:14 PM	#20
Estel13 RPG-aholic Psycho Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Final Fantasy Posts: 733	I have a CD called Chants: Benedictine Monks. It's pretty cool. I like Scottish, Irish, anything with a good beat to it. I can't sing, but I love to dance. I sing anyway, though. __________________