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Znamenny Chant

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'''Znamennoe singing''' (Знаменный распев) is a term that refer to either 'any monodial, unison liturgical singing that is performed using ''Kryuki'', "крюки" (or ''Znamena'' ('znamyona'), знамёна) notation, rather than linear notation', or 'a particular system of unison liturgical singing'. Both meanings refer to Russian Orthodox Church tradition of singing.
In both cases, a distinguishing feature of '''Znamennoe singing''' is that it is written with special signs, called ''Znamena'' (archaic for "marks", "signs") or ''Kryuki'' ("hooks"), for some shapes of these signs resemble hooks. Each sign may include the following components: a large black hook or a black stroke, several smaller black 'points' and 'commas', several red marks and lines near the hook or crossing the hook. Some signs may mean only one note, some - 2-4 notes, some - a whole melody of more than 10 notes and of a complicated rhythmic structure.

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