EKKARA Music Training Program – Online (For outside Kerala students)

Instructors

Very. Rev. Dr. M. P. George Cor-Episcopa

Fr. Dr. M. P. George Cor-Episcopa is a highly esteemed liturgical musicologist, composer, and priest whose lifelong ministry has profoundly shaped the musical and spiritual heritage of the Church. A scholar of Syriac liturgy and an authority in sacred music traditions, he has dedicated his life to research, composition, and the formation of Choirs and liturgical musicians. His contributions continue to deepen the Church’s worship experience, guiding the faithful toward a richer understanding of prayer, tradition, and sacred melody.

Fr. Dr. Varghese P. Varghese

Fr. Anoop Raju

Mr. Deepu Grasius

Mrs. Sherly Varghese

The Ekkara Music Program, or musical modes, at the Sruti School of Liturgical Music, uses a system of 8 liturgical modes to organize liturgical music for the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. These modes are tied to the liturgical calendar and specific feasts, with different modes used for events like Christmas, Easter, Epiphany, and feast days for saints, departed leaders, and sacraments like Baptism and Marriage.

Course Details:

  • Content: In this programme the student will get to know about the Syriac eight-mode system (octo-echoes) used in liturgical music, which is organized by the liturgical calendar. The modes, which are considered "colours" or "echoes" rather than strict scales, are used to determine which type of music is sung for specific feasts and seasons, such as Christmas, Easter, and feasts of saints.
  • System: The program focuses on the Syriac eight-mode system, known as octo-echoes or Kinotho.
  • Purpose: This system is used to organize the liturgical calendar for the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
  • Function: Different modes are designated for different liturgical periods, such as the first mode for Christmas and Easter, and the eighth mode for feasts of saints.
  • Duration: 1 Year

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