hymnody
Americannoun
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the singing or the composition of hymns or sacred songs.
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hymns collectively, especially the collective hymns of a specific religion, place, or period.
noun
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the composition or singing of hymns
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hymns collectively
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of hymnody
1705–15; < Medieval Latin hymnōdia < Greek hymnōidía chanting of a hymn, equivalent to hýmn ( os ) hymn + ōidía singing ( aoid- sing ( see ode) + -ia -ia )
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From spirituals to hymnody, and traditional Black gospel to the contemporary; the music of the Black church has always heralded the messages of its people, and its seasons of struggles and triumphs.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2021
“Partita for 8 Voices” is a pattern book of vocal styles: its movements are stitched together from plainchant, percussive breathing, Early American hymnody, and half a dozen other techniques.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 4, 2019
This course will examine some of our best-loved hymn texts and look at the broader tradition of western hymnody.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2017
Passion of St. John, Gregorian chant; traditional American hymnody with mandolin and guitar; John Uehlein, music director.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2010
The father of evangelical hymnody was Martin Luther.
From The Story of Our Hymns by Ernest Edwin Ryden
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