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What are “samohlasen” and “podoben” melodies?

If you look at the liturgical calendar on the MCI website, you will sometimes seen two sets of music for Vespers, with one of them labelled “samohlasen.” What does this mean, and which  set of music should you choose?

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Author Jeff MierzejewskiPosted on October 26, 2019November 9, 2019Categories Chant, Singing the servicesTags Podoben, Samohlasen1 Comment on What are “samohlasen” and “podoben” melodies?

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