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"Witawangunnen" Funeral services for priests. Fr. Sankoorikkal

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AP 177 - "Witawangunnen" Funeral services for priests. Fr. Sankoorikkal
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AP 177

Part Number Part I - Syro Malabar Church
Title "Witawangunnen" Funeral services for priests. Fr. Sankoorikkal
Duration 4:02
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Youtube URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVo2cz8j7hU
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"Witawangunnen" Funeral services for priests. Fr. Sankoorikkal

Fr. Sebastian Sankoorikkal sings the famous chant, "witawangunnen," from the funeral for priests in the Syro Malabar Church. This is Fr. Abel's Malayalam version of the Syriac chant," Etha Pus Lek Baslama" (Farewell O Church, peace to you). Fr. Sankoorikkal is the best exponent of this chant. He has touched many hearts by singing this chant at the funerals of many priests.

Keywords: Sankoorikkal, witawangunnen, funeral chants

Resources:

    • Fr. Sankoorikkal sings :Witawangunnen
    • Fr. Abel, CMI sings "Witawangunnen." Aramaic Project -11.9.
    • Fr. George Plathottam sings "Witwangunnen." Aramaic Project-140N.
    • Fr. George Plathottam sings "Etha Pus Lek."Aramaic Project-81.
    • Fr. Cyril Thayil sings "Etha Pus Lek Baslma." Aramaic Project-85
    • A comparative study of the text and melody of Etha Pus Lek and Witawangunnen." Joseph J. Palackal. "The Survival Story of Syriac Chants among the St. Thomas Christians in South India." In Music and World Christianities. Oxford University Press (2016).
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