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Kingdom of Mercia (Age of Charlemagne) Civil Tier 13

Church Music

Music brings man closer to his creator.

The music of the Christian Church, an essential part of its ceremony, comes from its Jewish forebears, as indeed do many of its rituals and rites. Although debated by scholars, some think the Psalms - integral parts of the Jewish faith - are the origin of both Jewish and Catholic religious song. However, in the middle of the 1st century AD, singing was frowned upon until the development of the church organ in approximately the 7th century, not long after the introduction of the Gregorian chant. Although commonly thought to be a Carolingian invention; a melding together of Roman and Gallic chants, legend attributes it to Pope St. Gregory the Great. Gregorian chant is known for its melisma - the singing of a single syllable over several musical notes - and its characteristic fluctuating melody. In the Middle Ages, singers were urged to extol the virtues of restraint and piety, as befit the message of the Church at that time. This is in opposition to modern Gregorian chants, which are primarily used for mood-setting and atmospherics, particularly when sung with a full choir.

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Religious influence: +4 state religion (faction_to_region_own_unseen)

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