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An example of a "Coda" to 'Qandisa Alaha' by Mr. Paulose Pallikkara, Alangad.

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AP 252 - An example of a "Coda" to 'Qandisa Alaha' by Mr. Paulose Pallikkara, Alangad.
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AP 252

Part Number Part I - Syro Malabar Church
Title An example of a "Coda" to 'Qandisa Alaha' by Mr. Paulose Pallikkara, Alangad.
Duration 1:55
Place of Recording St. Mary's (MarthMariam) Church, Alangad
Date of Recording 9 Sept 2021
Youtube URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDSH48arHvM
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AP 252a to 252e

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An example of a "Coda" to 'Qandisa Alaha' by Mr. Paulose Pallikkara, Alangad.

A coda (an additional conclusion to an existing melody) to the Syriac chant - Qandisa Alaha from the Qurbana of Fr Cyril Thayyil at Alangad Church. Paulose Pallikkara, harmonist and lead vocalist. 9 September 2021.

In this video, we see yet another example of the extent of freedom the Syriac choirs enjoyed in the performance practice (i.e., the manner of performing a chant) of chants in the Syro Malabar Church. A case in point here is the performance practice of the Trisagion, Qandisa Alaha. Some choirs made Qandisa Alaha a musical event. After the three required iterations, the celebrant and the choir added a coda by elaborating on the main melody's melodic phrases. Sometimes, the choir and the celebrant did this in a call-response style. We have an interesting example from a recording by Fr. Probus Perumalil, CMI (1922-2009), from the 1980s (see Aramaic Project-119,https://youtu.be/8QiIz383dss, 19:60-20:40). In this video, the lead singer replaced the third iteration of the chant with the coda. The coda is sung without percussive accompaniment. Paulose Pallikkara, the lead singer, said that he learned the melody and the style from a celebrated singer of Syriac Qurbana, Fr. Sebastian Sankoorikal (1935-2021). We have in our digital library a recording of Fr. Sankoorikal's version in Aramaic Project 175https://youtu.be/oC80Bak3V0 ,13:12 -15:10. The coda in this recording is different from what Paulose PallSikkara sings in this video. See a more recent version of the coda in Aramaic Project-66https://youtu.be/aJnk78G_bX4 In retrospect, the priests and the choirs enjoyed this kind of addition to the chants in performance that also showcased their musical talent.

References:

Joseph J. Palackal, CMI
New York
13 October 2021

Segment Video (s)

  • AP 252a - A different way of singing Qandisa Alaha (pre 1962 Missal). Fr. Perumalil CMI.
  • AP 252b - A different Coda for QANDISA ALAHA. Fr Sebastian Sankoorikal.
  • AP 252c - Introducing Coda for Qandisa Alaha for the first time in America.
  • AP 252d - Yet another coda for Qandisha Alaha. Houston, Texas. 1 August 2019
  • AP 252E - കന്ദീശാ ആലാഹാ:Qandisa Alaha with special 'Coda'. Poulose Pallikkara. Alangad
  • AP 252F - Qandisa with Coda. The Pulikottil Priests (1970)

Keywords : Syriac Chants, Indian Christianity ,Christian Songs ,India And Christianity ,Indian Music ,Indian Songs, Fr Cyril Thayyil, Paulose Pallikkara ,Thomas Cheerankal, Lissy Augustine ,Thomas Padayatty ,Syriac Qurbana, Bilngual Qurbana ,Suriyani Qurbana, Suriyani Geethangal ,Syriac Songs Alangad St Marys Church, Alangad ,Alangad Sleeva ,Alangad Kerala, Alangad India ,Fr Paul Chully ,Syro Malabar Church, Syro Malabar qurbana, Syriac Mass, Suriyani Mass

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