Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Syriac melodies and their Malayalam translations from the liturgy of the Syro Malabar Church for the research of Joseph J. Palackal.

Note on Aramaic Project-11: Here is a sound testimony to a glorious past in the history of the Syro Malabar Church. Fr. Abel, who played a significant role in the transition of the Syriac liturgy into Malayalam, in the 1960s, sings the model melodies he chose for the liturgy of the Hours in Malayalam. Fr. Abel recorded these melodies in his own voice at my request. I wanted to study these melodies for my doctoral dissertation at the City University of New York (2005). Transcription of these model melodies is part of Chapter six in my doctoral dissertation. In this recording, we can hear his singing voice as well as is speaking voice in the Introduction. Fr. Abel transcribed the chant texts in Malayalam script. He also wrote a personal letter to me with his comments on the chants. We have posted the manuscript and the letter in the Resources of Researchers section on the web site of www.thecmsindia.org. See my note on 008-167. This recording and the manuscript are first-class relics from the past. They are unique treasures of the Syro Malabar Church and a great resource for researchers.

"Handanawse" Fr. Abel, CMI

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Syriac melodies and their Malayalam translations from the liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church for the research of Joseph J. Palackal.

"Laika esal min ruhak" Fr. Abel, CMI sings model melodies

Note on Aramaic Project 11

"Pus baslama" in the voice of Fr. Abel, CMI

Note on Aramaic Project 11

"Isya dawramse" Fr. Abel, CMI

Note on Aramaic Project 11

"B'hadmin yawmin" in the voice of Fr. Abel, CMI

Note on Aramaic Project 11

"Eramarmaka" . Fr. Abel, CMI sings model melodies

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Note on Aramaic Project 11

"Sahde Waithon" Fr. Abel, CMI sings Model melodies

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Keywords: Fr. Abel, CMI. Esthappanos, Kalabhavan

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Syriac melodies and their Malayalam translations from the liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church for the research of Joseph J. Palackal.

1:24

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Syriac melodies and their Malayalam translations from the liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church for the research of Joseph J. Palackal. Recorded at Kalabhavan Studio in December 1997.

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Syriac melodies and their Malayalam translations from the liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church for the research of Joseph J. Palackal.

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Syriac melodies and their Malayalam translations from the liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church for the research of Joseph J. Palackal.

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Syriac melodies and their Malayalam translations from the liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church for the research of Joseph J. Palackal.

Note on Aramaic Project 11

Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Syriac melodies and their Malayalam translations from the liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church for the research of Joseph J. Palackal.

Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Syriac melodies and their Malayalam translations from the liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church for the research of Joseph J. Palackal.

Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Syriac melodies and their Malayalam translations from the liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church for the research of Joseph J. Palackal.

Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Syriac melodies and their Malayalam translations from the liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church for the research of Joseph J. Palackal.