Chrysanthos of Madytos
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Chrysanthos of Madytos was a prominent 19th-century Greek music theorist and reformer who modernized the notation and theory of Byzantine chant.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chrysanthos of Madytos canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Chrysanthos of Madytos Context triple: [Byzantine chant, reformedBy, Chrysanthos of Madytos]
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Athenagoras of Athens
Athenagoras of Athens was a 2nd-century Christian philosopher and apologist known for his sophisticated defenses of Christianity addressed to the Roman emperors.
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Kallistos
Kallistos is the religious name of Kallistos Ware, a prominent Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian known for his influential writings on Orthodox Christianity.
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Naucratius
Naucratius was the brother of Gregory of Nyssa, known in early Christian tradition as a devout ascetic who died at a young age.
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Theophanes the Cretan
Theophanes the Cretan was a prominent 16th-century Cretan icon painter and monk, renowned as one of the leading figures of the post-Byzantine artistic tradition in Greece.
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Apostolos Valerianos
Apostolos Valerianos, better known as Juan de Fuca, was a Greek maritime pilot in Spanish service famed for reports of the strait now bearing his name between Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Chrysanthos of Madytos Target entity description: Chrysanthos of Madytos was a prominent 19th-century Greek music theorist and reformer who modernized the notation and theory of Byzantine chant.
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A.
Athenagoras of Athens
Athenagoras of Athens was a 2nd-century Christian philosopher and apologist known for his sophisticated defenses of Christianity addressed to the Roman emperors.
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B.
Kallistos
Kallistos is the religious name of Kallistos Ware, a prominent Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian known for his influential writings on Orthodox Christianity.
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C.
Naucratius
Naucratius was the brother of Gregory of Nyssa, known in early Christian tradition as a devout ascetic who died at a young age.
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D.
Theophanes the Cretan
Theophanes the Cretan was a prominent 16th-century Cretan icon painter and monk, renowned as one of the leading figures of the post-Byzantine artistic tradition in Greece.
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E.
Apostolos Valerianos
Apostolos Valerianos, better known as Juan de Fuca, was a Greek maritime pilot in Spanish service famed for reports of the strait now bearing his name between Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century Greek person
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Byzantine music theorist ⓘ Greek music theorist ⓘ Orthodox Christian cleric ⓘ music reformer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Patriarchate of Constantinople
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surface form:
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
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| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Chourmouzios the Archivist
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Gregorios the Protopsaltes ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
didactic reform of psaltic notation
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standardization of Byzantine musical intervals ⓘ systematization of Byzantine modal theory ⓘ |
| field |
Byzantine chant notation
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Byzantine music theory ⓘ |
| hasRole |
codifier of the New Method of Byzantine notation
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teacher of the Patriarchal School of Music ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century Byzantine cantors
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modern practice of Byzantine chant ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of the New Method of Byzantine notation
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modernization of Byzantine chant theory ⓘ reform of Byzantine musical notation ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Greek ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation of modern Byzantine music pedagogy
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widespread adoption of his notation system in Orthodox churches ⓘ |
| movement | reform of Byzantine chant in the early 19th century ⓘ |
| name | Chrysanthos of Madytos self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Greek ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer of Byzantine chant
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music theorist ⓘ teacher of music ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Constantinople (probable)
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surface form:
Constantinople
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| placeOfOrigin | Madytos ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies in Byzantine musicology ⓘ |
| theoryFocus |
Byzantine chant
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surface form:
Byzantine modes (echoi)
intervallic structure of Byzantine scales ⓘ rhythm in Byzantine chant ⓘ |
| wrote |
Eisagoge eis to Theoretikon kai Praktikon tes Ekklisiastikes Mousikes
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Theoretikon Mega tes Mousikes ⓘ |
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