-
facilitate this, the 150
psalms were
divided into 20 sections,
called kathismata (Gr****: καθίσματα;
Church Slavonic: Кафи́змы, romanized: Kafizmy, meaning...
- calendar, so that all 150
psalms (20
kathismata) are read in the
course of a w****.
During Great Lent, the
number of
kathismata is
increased so that the entire...
- Christianity, the Book of
Psalms for
liturgical purposes is
divided into 20
kathismata or "sittings", for
reading at
Vespers and Matins.
Kathisma means sitting...
-
conversation between the myrrh-bearers and the
angel in the tomb,
followed by
kathismata about the
burial of Christ.
Psalm 50 (51) is then
immediately read, and...
- on the kliros. In this style, it is one of the
monastic choir stalls (
kathismata), only more
elaborately carved,
usually at the top of
three steps, and...
- Psaltyr') A book
containing the 150
Psalms divided into 20
sections called Kathismata together with the 9
Biblical canticles which are
chanted at Matins; although...
- Hymn
occurs at this point. On
Sundays at Matins, it is
chanted after the
Kathismata (readings from the Psalter)—specifically,
after the
Evlogitaria of the...
- The
katabasia is
chanted by the choir, who
descend from
their seats (
kathismata) and
stand on the
floor of the
church to sing it,
whence its name. Katabasia...
-
followed on w****days
during the
Great Forty Days; however, the
number of
Kathismata (sections from the Psalter) is
reduced and the Old
Testament readings...
-
masters did the more
impressive works.
Misericords are
found to this day on
kathismata, the
choir stalls used by
Eastern Orthodox monastics.
These tend to be...
