What is your favorite type of Orthodox Christian chanting?

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What is your favorite kind of Church chant?

Arabic or Syrian Style

2
4%

Byzantine or Greek Style

16
31%

Znameny or Old Believer Style

15
29%

Russian or Harmony Style

12
24%

Serbian or Whisper Style

0
No votes

Latin or Gregorian Style

1
2%

American or Protestant Style

0
No votes

Some other style I will post about here

5
10%
 
Total votes: 51

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As I am partial to Serbian and Greek, I love the Arabic chants too!

My uncle went to an Egyptian friend of ours' church (as I duck while you all throw tomatoes), and he said the Coptic (?) chanting was exquisite!

In Christ,
Tessa

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