The Religious Carol in Transylvania –Function and Symbol

• Authors: Dan Alexandru Streza
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In the context of Romanian folkloric tradition, the carol represents one of the oldest cultural elements. The first part of this article defines the genre and functions of the Romanian carol, and explains that its basic function is the conveyance of wishes, referring to all aspects of the social and personal life of the recipient. As far as the nature of the carol is concerned, the second part of the article reveals some characteristics of the sense and symbol of the religious carol, concluding that carols are part of those traditional texts and melodies that can be called Eucharistic chants. Their preservation and practice in different areas of the country highlight their worth, as they essentially represent liturgical echoes arising from the ethnogenesis of the Romanian nation.

Keywords

EN

Carol; Christmas; Religious Folklore; Orthodox Sacred Music

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 76-84

Dates

published

2016-04-01

online

2016-05-28

Contributors

author

Dan Alexandru Streza

• Dan Alexandru Streza, Deac. PhD, Teaching Assistant at the “Andrei Şaguna” Faculty of Orthodox Theology, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania. Address: Mitropoliei 20, 550179, Sibiu, Romania

Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/ress-2016-0005