Syriac architecture – Hymns – Icons

ARCHITECTURE: TRIFORA (THE 3 BAYS OF LEBANESE HOUSES)

The presence of 3 bays in traditional lebanese houses has a religious meaning: it is the light of the Holy Trinity. This is based on Codex Rabulensis (from the syriac Rabulla) present in the library of Florence Italy, previously in Wadi Qannoubine Lebanon. Dr Amine Jules Iskandar explains it in this video:

https://tur-levnon.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Trifora17-Triple-arches.mp4

Here is a link to a conference (in french) given by Dr Iskandar about the Trifora: http://www.rotarybeyrouth.org/site/documents/upload/Amine%20%20Iskandar.pdf

– “La trifora libanaise” (the Lebanese triple arche and its Syriac meaning) in Parole de L’Orient (Mélto) . Actes du 9° Symposium Syriacum, issue 31 (2006)
– “La trifora libanaise” (the Lebanese triple arche and its Syriac meaning) in Fann wa ‘imarah (revue spécialisé de l’Académiede Beaux Arts de l’Université Libanaise), issue 1 (décembre 2006)
– “La maison à trois arcades” (The triple arche and its Syriac meaning in Lebanese architecture) in Byzance, issue 10(February-March 2005).

He explains also the meaning of other symbols seen in religious churches and monuments and the symbolism of armenian carpet and the Lys flower (zanbak).

and here is another reflexion on syriac architecture:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hv0HUZ5R_A&list=PLMwFBuXlRIg-vQnSiC6Jc4tpqkhVPZUsm&index=5

and here too: about the engravings on syriac maronites churches stones:

HISTORY OF HYMNS-ICONS:

Musician composer Nuri Iskandar speaks about syriac origin of:  muslim religious hymns (at 27:42 -29:00- 30:00-32:00), of koudoud 7alabiya. He mentions too influence of syriac music on mouwacha7at andaloussiya and occidental religious music

https://tur-levnon.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NouriIskandarMusic2.mp4

Syriac liturgical music references:
https://dss-syriacpatriarchate.org/الفن-السرياني/الموسيقى-السريانية/

HYMNS

N.B.- many hymns are the courtesy of Mario Haber youtube channel : https://youtube.com/channel/UCfeXSXXU3QaDhchphbKcvNg    

HYMNS OF TUR LEVNON

MARONITE MASS IN SYRIAC

SECOND RECITAL OF TUR LEVNON – Collège des pères antonins Baabda 8-12-2017: Baabda 8-12-2021

  • MASS IN SYRIAC AT  AIN AAR CHURCH:

https://youtu.be/x1tsgHymaYQ
https://tur-levnon.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/AinAaarMass350.mp4

 

NATIVITY

FIRST RECITAL OF TUR LEVNON

LENT

PASSION

  • Teshbohto lmoryo:

RESURRECTION

CONSECRATION:

MOTHER OF GOD

Shlom Lekh Oh Maryam by Layal Nehmé . Lyrics by Dr Amine Iskandar.

https://youtu.be/aPHh_2Ald2c

SAINTS

  • Youhanon Moroun hymn:
  • Youhanon Moroun:

PSALMS

VARIOUS

  • Iqoro dLevnon:

– TUR LEVNON:These hymns are either done or edited by Tur Levnon:

OTHER SYRIAC HYMNS:

CHRISTMAS HYMNS WRITTEN IN SYRIAC BY TUR LEVNON DR SAMER SEMRANY:

-Adeste Fidèles: sung by Layal Nehmé :

– Les anges dans nos campagnes: sung by Carole Lahoud :

– In little town, in the Galilee of peoples: sung by Rodolphe Mouawad:

– What child is this: sung by Layal Nehmé:

– On Simon Peter the Lord built his church:sung by Rodolphe Mouawad:

These hymns were among others in the Christmas Recital held at Mar Mikhael Church Bikfaya on 16 december 2017.

ICONS

BOOKS

1)–SACRED ART SCHOOL OF LEBANON by father Abdo Badwi (1944-2022):

 

L’Iconographie de l’année liturgique de l’Église Syro-Maronite

by Badwi, Abdo

Issue Year: 2006 Our Price: $70.00
from Arabicshop.net: https://www.arabicbookshop.net/l-inconographie-de-l-annee-liturgique-de-l-eglise-syro-maronite/166-68

2)-SACRED ART SCHOOL OF MARONITE ARCHDIOCESE OF CYPRUS
Dar Sader Publishing and Printing
P. O. Box 10 Beirut, Lebanon
Fax: 961-4-910270
E-Mail: dsp@darsader.com

From Amazon.com: The Maronite Icons Modern Sacred Art: Boutros Gemayel, Various Religous Art: 9789963840908: Amazon.com: Books

ICONOGRAPHY

SACRED ART ICONS: SCHOOL OF LEBANON (FATHER ABDO BADWI 1944-2022)

 

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SACRED ART ICONS: SCHOOL OF CYPRUS

 

 

The Maronite Liturgical year 2017/2018  Calendar – MARONITE HERITAGE (maronite-heritage.com)

1- Introduction to the Liturgical Year:
05 Nov 2017—————-11 Nov 2017
2- The Season of the Birth of the Lord:
     12 Nov 2017————–05 Jan 2018
3- Epiphany Season:
06 Jan 2018————– 21 Jan 2018
4- The Three Weeks before Lent:
22 Jan 2018 ————– 11 Feb 2018
5- Lent Season:
12 Feb 2018 ————- 25 March 2018
6- Passion Week:
26 March 2018 ———— 31 March 2018
7- Resurrection Season:
1 April 2017 ———– 19 May 201
8- Pentecost Season:
20 May 2018 ——— 13 Sept 201
9- Holy Cross Season:
14 Sept 2018 ————- 3 Nov 2018

SAINTS ICONS

 

These icons and other interesting maronite references are present at the Maronite Heritage website: https://www.maronite-heritage.com

 

TUR LEVNON ANTHEM

Our logo refers to the Holy Cross and says :
ܒܟ̣܀ܢܕܩܪ ܠܒܥܠܕܒܒܝܢ  ܘܡܛܠ ܫܡܟ̣ ܢܕܘܫ ܠܣܢܐܝܢ
Bokh ndaqar la b3éldvovayn w métoul shmokh ndoush lsonayn
Through You we push back our enemies; through Your Name we trample our foes.
It is by God and the Holy Cross and not by military weapons that we defeat our enemies.
The words of our logo are taken from the inscriptions on the entrance of the Maronite Patriarchate of Ilige 1276 AD quoting Psalm 44:5-8 
5Through you we push back our enemies; through your name we trample our foes. 6I put no trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory; 7but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame. 8In God we make our boast all day long, and we will praise your name forever..

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