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{{liturgy}}'''Troparion''' (also ''tropar''; plural ''troparia'') is a type of hymn in [[Byzantine music]], in the [[Orthodox Church]] and other Eastern Christian churches. It is a short [[hymn]] of one [[stanza]], or one of a series of stanzas; this may carry the further connotation of a hymn interpolated between [[psalm]] verses. The term most often refers to the ''apolytikion''(or "dismissal hymn"), the thematic hymn which closes [[Vespers]]. (In Greek churches, the apolytikion troparion is known simply as the ''apolytikion''; in most other churches, it is known simply as the ''troparion''.) This troparion serves as a thematic hymn and is repeated at every service of the day.
Troparia are also found as the stanzas of [[canon|canons]]. Such troparia are modeled on the [[irmos|irmoi]] of the [[ode]].
Troparia are also sometimes used as refrains for chanted psalm verses, though [[sticheron|stichera]] more often serve this function.
A '''theotokion''' (or ''bohorodichnyj'') is a troparion to the [[Theotokos]]; these hymns are collectively called '''theotokia'''.
==History==
A famous example, whose existence is attested as early as the 4th century, is the [[Vespers]] hymn, ''[[Phos Hilaron]]'', usually translated as "Gladsome Light" in English; another, ''O Monogenes Yios'', "Only Begotten Son," ascribed to [[Justinian I]] (527-565), figures in the introductory portion of the Divine Liturgy. Perhaps the earliest set of troparia of known authorship are those of the [[monk]] Auxentios (first half of the 5th century), attested in his biography but not preserved in any later Byzantine order of service.
== Famous Troparia ==
:Christ is risen from the dead,
:trampling down death by death,
:and upon those in the grave tombs bestowing life.
Because of the importance of Pascha in Orthodox [[liturgics|liturgical]] life, this is probably the best-known of all the hymns of the [[Orthodox Church|Church]].
:True Theotokos, we magnify you!
This [[theotokion]] is sung at nearly every service of the Church and privately by many Orthodox Christians.==See also==*[[Special:Whatlinkshere/Troparion|Find troparia on OrthodoxWiki]] - See the pages on saints or feast days for other Troparia.
==External link==
*[http://www.stanthonysmonastery.org/music/Apolytikia.htm Apolytikia for the Entire Year] in English set to Byzantine music
[[Category:Hymnography]]
