Articles related to "Gregorian"
Gregorian Chant
The soothing, meditative melodies of Gregorian Chant and plainchant have a almost mystical quality to them. This article answers some common questions about this music.
• gregorian chant
• plainchant
• catholic church
• music
• pope gregory
Leap Year on Gregorian Calendars
Leap year explained can introduce children to the mystery and fun of calendars.
• leap year
• gregorian calendar
• days in each month
• julian calendar
• leap days
Chinese Looney New Year
The first of a what has turned out to be something other than a two-part treatise addressing the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday with special attention placed on its origins, its incongruity to the Western calendar and how inconvenient the whole mess is to the writer personally.
• chinese
• lunar
• firecrackers
• calendar
• neolithic
Happy Year 2000
Find out when the real millennium begins and a little bit about Y2K.
• new year
• millennium
• islam
• muslim
• hijjri
The Baha'i Calendar and Ayyam-i-Ha
Even though the Baha'i Calendar is a solar one, it differs greatly from the Gregorian Calendar. Here is an introduction to it and an explaination of Ayyam-i-Ha.
• baha'i calendar
• calendar
• gregorian
• ayyam-i-ha
• baha'i
The O Antiphons
Nothing is more lovely than to hear "O" Antiphons sung in the beautiful Gregorian Chant or the majestic Christmas carol, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel which is based on the "O" Antiphons...
• gregorian chants
• religion
• singing
• songs
• hymn
Calendar Lesson Plan
Calendar lesson plan to introduce students to the different calendars used today and in the past to keep track of time.
• gregorian calendar history
• gregorian julian calendar
• chinese calendar history
• chinese calendar 2007
• world calendars
Heiligenkreuz Monks on YouTube
A YouTube video clip sends a group of Cisterian monks from the quiet abbey halls to Universal Music's studio.
• heiligenkreuz abbey
• monks chants
• youtube monks
• universal music
• gregorian chant
History of the Calendar
This traces the development and evolution of the modern calendar, from the system established by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C. to that of Pope Gregory XIII in 1482.
• history of calendar
• gregorian calendar
• julian calendar
• pope gregory xiii
• new year's resolutions
The New Year
Celebrating the New Year when we do is a relatively new thing for our culture. However, the New Year is not a new holiday, it has some very old roots.
• gregorian calendar
• january
• roman calendar
• julian calendar
• new year history
Washington's New Birthday
How adoption of a new calendar removed eleven days from the year and changed when George Washington, and a new nation, would celebrate his birthday.
• washington's birthday
• presidents' day
• adoption of gregorian calendar
• february 11
• 1731
Double Dating
Watch for instances of "double dating" when looking for British or early American records. There is actually a lot of history behind this odd way of recording the year.
• double dating
• double dates
• genealogy double dating
• two dates in genealogy
• double year dates
Calendars
They've been a part of our lives since the day we were born and it's a certainty that we couldn't do without them.
• ethnic crafts
• crafts
• calendar
• new year
• babylonian
The Western World's Quest for a Calendar
This article discusses the evolution of the Western World's calendar from Babylonian to Gregorian. Also discusses the origin of January 1st as New Year's Day.
• history of new year's day
• gregorian calendar
• julian calendar
• calendar history.
The Stubborn Side of Persecution
In a quiet stance of defiance against the Bolsheviks, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas in January. This is the backlash of religious persecution.
• religious persecution
• bolshevik government
• orthodox christians
• communism
• religious festivals
Happy New Year 2001
New Year's Day will be celebrated by different countries at different times around the world in 2001.
• new year's day
• solar calendar
• lunar calendar
• julian
• gregorian
Music Libraries around the World
Quite possibly when using these resources you will find that you need to TELNET the materials you desire. Basically what my articles point to are web sites, but some of these will lead you into tapping into the Internet, which is something that I have not HAD to do for several years.
• multicultural
• music
• students
• activities
• songs
Ethiopia Celebrates New Millennium
Once again, preparations are underway to welcome the third millennium, except on this occasion, by adherents of the ancient Ethiopian Coptic calendar.
• ethiopian millennium
• ancient ethiopian coptic calendar
• third millennium of 12 september 2007
• cultural diplomacy
• third millennium according to the gregorian calend
Leap Year Day for Kids
Celebrate Leap Year in 2008 with the following online projects for children that are fun, educational and free.
• leap year
• leap year day
• leap year information
• leap year activities
• leap year games
Quick travel guide: Luxembourg
Facts for visitors to Place D'Armes, Aire De Berchem, the Bock Casemates, Moselle Valley, Chemin de la Corniche, Ardennes and Edward Steichen's Family Of Man exhibition.
• benedictine abbey
• gregorian
• mass
• st maurice
• grand duchy
The Origins of the Calendar
How did the modern calendar come to be? The history of the calendar illustrates our evolving understanding of the universe.
• calendar
• history of calendar
• origin of calendar
• julian calendar
• gregorian calendar
The Year of Jesus’ Birth
Vague and contradictory sources make for a fascinating pursuit of Christ's "real" birth date.
• when was jesus born
• birth date christ
• 4 8 bc
• dating nativity
• meaning anno domini