Liturgical singing as ritual symbol

Liturgical singing as ritual symbol

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Liturgical singing is more than text and melody; it is also symbol and ritual.It is part of the ensemble of rituals within the worship service.As a shoes ritual symbol, it is closely connected to the culture or subculture where it is conducted.

Meaning is not only immanent in the text (lyrics), but assigned on a continuous base and differs from culture Halloween to culture.As a ritual symbol, liturgical singing does not only point to another reality, but presents the other reality within the cultural context of the worship service; within ritual the music and melody are more important than text and lyrics.Liturgical singing as a ritual symbol is never static, but in a continuous process of change.