Ritual music reaches all the way to the roots of mankind. Consequently it is very important what sort of music man listens, even more so when it comes to ritual, repetitive music.
Gregorian chant is the most pure ritual music. In the acoustic room the singing of the coral develops aliquot tones which create a perfect intonation, as it was created.
Modern intonation is subordinate to the instruments with keys and thus to the tempered tuning, which differs greatly from the natural one, given by God. Since the basics of harmony carry the message of ratio, which is also the main message of the Holy Trinity, we can conclude that the destruction of these ratios also influences a human being who listens to such music. Many experts have been warning about the problem of tempered tuning, allow me to name the most famous one, Helmoltz.
Different church documents place Gregorian chant in the first place. In the originally acoustic place this type of music allows for a full mystical experience. The reasons for this are to be found right in the perfect harmony which can be created by such music.
Ritual music is an integral part of the liturgy and in Gregorian chant we have to look for the rebirth of church music and ultimately the beauty of the ritual.
|
