A Digital Library of Christian Music, Arts and Literature of India
Administrative office : Josef Ross, I st Floor, Peter's Enclave, Opp. Kairali Apts, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi - 682 036. Kerala, India.
Phone: +91 8281393984 / 9446514981.
Office in North America :
Email: library@thecmsindia.org
OFFICE BEARERS
Chief Technical Officer
RECENT EVENTS / NEWS
LRC Webinar on The History of St. Thomas Christians on 28 Jan 2022
Dr. Joseph J. Palackal CMI presents the Paper on The History of St. Thomas Christians during the 5th LRC Webinar organised by Liturgical Research Center (60th LRC Seminar) on Friday, 28 January 2022 (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
Conference on the Syriac Musical Traditions 2021
Conference on the Syriac Musical Tradition, Geneva from 17 to 21, March 2021 - THE SYRIAC MUSICAL TRADITION :
AN EASTERN HERITAGE EXCHANGES & INFLUENCES
Organisers
Webinar On Liturgical Music on 10 Feb 2021
Webinar On Liturgical Music on 10 Feb 2021 - Dr. Joseph J. Palackal CMI in the speaker panel. Organised by Dharmaram Vidhya Kshetram , Bengaluru
ARAMAIC PROJECT
JESUS & INDIA
A CONNECTION THROUGH ARAMAIC LANGUAGE AND MUSIC
A program to honor, cherish, and preserve the unparalleled legacy of an ancient language and music tradition that are part of the history of India, and an intangible treasure in the world’s cultural heritage .
RECENT CAUSES
ARAMAIC PROJECT
The Aramaic project is a part of a larger plan of a digital library of Christian music in India under the auspices of the Christian Musicological Society. This library will be beneficial to the general public, as well as academic departments that specialize in such topics ........ More >>
DIGITAL LIBRARY OF CHRISTIAN SONGS
A digital library of Christian music in India. There are about thirty million culturally and linguistically diverse Christians in India, who form about 2.5 % of the total population of approx-imately 1. 25 billion... ........ More >>
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SYRIAC CHANTS
The texts and melodies of the Syriac chants have histories of their own and, therefore, deserve proper accounting. The texts have accumulated specific sonorities, phonetic variations, and even shades of meaning from use over an , .................... More >>
TESTIMONIALS
So appreciated by your English speaking followers..the chants, always soul reaching,
Your efforts to maintain the Aramaic (Syriac) chant are making an important .....
Latest Audio
Qandiśā Alāhā (Trisagion)Instrumental Music score by S. Sebastian Ottaplackal
Kristu SahasranamamYajakam.mp3
Mar WalahInstrumental Music score by S. Sebastian Ottaplackal
This is yet another new Syriac chant from the Dharmaram team. The team, under the leadership of Br. Thomas Kappil Puthusseril, CMI, is on a history-making journey to create new Syriac chants, short, simple, and singable. Instrumental accompaniment adds modern sonorities to Syriac chants..
Here is a combination of two remarkable recordings of the Syriac text of the CMI logo. They both originated at Dharmaram College in Bengaluru, Bro. Thomas Kappil Puthusseril, CMI composed a haunting melody to the five-word motto and made an audio recording in 2021with the help of his friends at Dharmaram College, the major seminary of the CMI congregation..
The crowning of the bride and groom used to be a part of the wedding ceremony among the Syro Malabar Catholics. At some point in history, crowning was removed. Recently, young Syro Malabar Catholics are taking the initiative to reinstate the ceremony into their wedding rituals; the many local Vicars seem to be going along with the wishes of the bride and groom.
