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  • [quote author=Theophilus 1 link=topic=14056.msg162263#msg162263 date=1356626241] Would give us the historical background? What is the motive for the government? Have other Orthodox Churches given a statement on this matter, conforming who is the leg…
  • Persecution of Orthodox Christians in Republic of Skopje: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l25RAep6Oto
  • [quote author=mabsoota link=topic=13892.msg162245#msg162245 date=1356556764] lovely pics! i have saved the first one to my newly repaired laptop (have not been on line for a while since damaging it!). according to google translate, they were meeting…
  • [quote author=mnc_hnn link=topic=13977.msg162219#msg162219 date=1356500888] But just wanted to share this [/quote] Excellent! What is the song about? Religious motive?
  • 25/December/2012 Συνάντηση Πατριάρχη Αλεξανδρείας με τον Κόπτη Πατριάρχη Η ΑΘΜ ο Πάπας και Πατριάρχης Αλεξανδρείας και πάσης Αφρικής κ.κ. Θεόδωρος Β΄ δέχτηκε, κατά την κυριώνυμο ημέρα της Γεννήσεως του Θεανθρώπου, τις εόρτιες ευχές του Κόπτη Πατριά…
  • Serbian love folk song from Kosovo province about some girl Maria (Mary, Maro) who is thoughtful about man she love who went on a long trip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjZDghOBSIk Mariyo, deli, bela kumriyo Mariyo, deli, bela kumriyo, mori, sh…
  • What Coptic Church thinks about Origen ? We, Dyophysites, in VI century rejected some of his teachings. But it was after Chalcedon, so does anybody knows the Coptic Church position about Origen ?
  • What is the reason ?
  • Another major work of Saint John of Damascus, An Exposition of the Orthodox Faith: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3304.htm
  • One of the famous John of Damascus writings: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/damascus/icons.toc.html But I don't know how good translation is.
  • Is it truth that Copts do not eat pork ?
  • Serbian song about Serbian soldiers who are going in war to defend Serbia from the Muslims who are attacking Serbian province of Kosovo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Pwa-3YYQQ Hriste Bozhe, raspeti i sveti, Srpska zemlya kroz oblake leti, Leti…
  • [quote author=Copticandproud link=topic=13977.msg162111#msg162111 date=1355946859] This... uhh... almost funny lol I do not know what to think of this... [/quote] I liked them, especially Coptic Soldier. But I'm admirer of everything Coptic, so may…
  • Exceptions that proves the rule  :)
  • http://www.myspace.com/copticsound
  • http://copticrock.blogspot.com/
  • Coptic hip-hop in English http://www.copticsoldier.com/
  • Serbian Christmas folk song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNqaisoaWIA (Rearranged in this video by Serbian pop rock musicians which sing it in a more modern way) Bozhich, Bozhich, blagi dan, Blagog Hrista rodyendan, Bozhich, Bozhich, svetli dan,…
  • [quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=13977.msg162102#msg162102 date=1355925061] That is why you will not find a modern non-religious Coptic song, band or literary work. [/quote] Thanks a lot. Just one thing to clear, when you said there is no modern …
  • [quote author=mabsoota link=topic=13977.msg162089#msg162089 date=1355858887] :o [/quote] Why are you shocked ? Did I asked something wrong ?
  • Dear Mnc_hnn and others Coptic brothers and sisters, Do Copts have some pop music or hip-hop or any modern band and music group? If I searched the forum good, I find lot of Coptic music but only with religious motives. So, my question is, do we ha…
  • Communion in Serbian Church: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR2uPxG6Lr4
  • This is a Serbian sad love folk song from Kosovo province about some John ("Yovan"). A bird Nightingale (عندليب) speaks with John and told him that the girl he loves will be married for some another because her parents wish so. http://www.youtube.c…
  • [quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=13979.msg161950#msg161950 date=1355343536] 4. Does each tone have a different response? We know the festive tone in the Coptic Church is happy while the Pascha (Holy Week) tone is heavy and gives us a feeling of rep…
  • [quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=13979.msg161950#msg161950 date=1355343536] 3. How do you tell the difference between the 8 tones? Is it the music that defines each tone or is it the calendar time it is chanted? [/quote] Tone is musical melody. W…
  • [quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=13979.msg161950#msg161950 date=1355343536] 2. What is the chanting in the Turkish part of Serbia called? [/quote] I was not clear in previous post, I see now. So, although Serbs were divided in two (Turkish and Aus…
  • [quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=13979.msg161950#msg161950 date=1355343536] 1. Do both Byzantine chanting and Mokranjac chanting have 8 tones? Or is it just Byzantine chanting? [/quote] Both, Byzantine and Serbian have 8 tones. But these tones soun…
  • [quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=13977.msg161855#msg161855 date=1355174898] While we're on the subject of music, can you describe the tones? Does the Serbian church have octoechos? Do you also call them Kurios and Plagal? Can you give us a brief de…
  • [quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=13977.msg161855#msg161855 date=1355174898] The site also has a link to the "Midnight Office". Is this not equivalent to "tasbeha"? [/quote] If I understand correctly Tasbeha is connected with Liturgy ? It is not ser…
  • [quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=13977.msg161855#msg161855 date=1355174898] I noticed the link you gave us describes the "lesser hours".  Is that called the "horologion"? [/quote] Horologion is the name of the book where are written all fixed part…