Protopsaltis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Protopsaltis is a noun meaning (Christianity) The cantor in charge of the music for a service of the Byzantine Rite.
Meaning
(Christianity) The cantor in charge of the music for a service of the Byzantine Rite.
Example Sentences
In his letter to the parish board, Nikolaos's father complained about the Protopsaltis of the church, who first decreased the salary of his son and then dismissed him from the choir.
For the transliteration of the Oriental characters into European notation the musical world is indebted to the care and ability of Mr. Evstratios Pappadopoulos, Protopsaltis of the Church of the Panaghia in Stavrodromion, Pera, Constantinople.
The protopsaltai, the domestikoi, and the anagnostai who, according to an old custom, were called kraktai in these festivities and celebrations, stand on platforms made of wood that have been erected on both sides of the nave for this purpose and chant some hymns composed for and suited to these kinds of occasions.
Word Forms
- protopsaltai
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include protopapas, lampadarius, catholicos, ecphonesis, typikon, kliros.
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