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U ranom kršćanstvu postavljene su temeljne smjernice za
oblikovanje gregorijanskog pjevanja. To je prije svega naglasak
na duhovnom karakteru melodije, kojoj je cilj uzdizanje duha u
molitvi k Bogu. Ideal je za takvu melodiju da bude jednoglasna,
jer pomaže u doživljaju vjerničkog zajedništva, te jednostavna
i neopterećena elementima koji privlače radoznalost sluha i
estetsko zadovoljstvo, jer takvi elementi razbijaju koncentraciju
na duhovni sadržaj. Ti principi doveli su u kasnijim stoljećima do
brižljivog oblikovanja gregorijanskog stila, i njegova dovođenja
do savršenstva. Pitanje ranokršćanske glazbe dobiva na važnosti
zbog uloge koju je gregorijanski koral imao u povijesti glazbe, jer
bez njega bi ta povijest bitno drukčije izgledala.
MUSIC IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY
Highlihts of patristic literature
Summary
This article presents the basic characteristics of the
concept of music in Early Christian literature, and guidelines
for shaping the musical practice in Early Christianity, in liturgy
and outside. Notable characteristic of fragments on music in
patristic literature is the controversy against heathen musical
customs, especially against using musical instruments. Early
Christian fathers almost unanimously excluded instruments
from the usage in Christianity. However, instruments were
integrated into theology as the device in allegorical interpretation
and spiritual message. In theology, liturgical singing is seen as a
spiritual sacrifice against frivolous blood and material victims of
ancient religions. Monophony becomes a symbol and reflection
of the unity of the Christian community in God, and, hence, the
ideal of shaping the liturgical singing. The purpose of liturgical
singing must not be an esthetic pleasure, because it brings into
question the spiritual value of the act.
Early Christian fathers entirely accepted the ancient
stance of education in which the music was integral part,
as educational subject of intellectual, rather than practical
character. St. Augustine wrote the work called De musica, a
treatise on music as educational discipline. In this work, he
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