Žemaičių Kalvarijos Kalnai

Scheme of Chapels of the Samogitian Calvary Cross and Songs "Mountains"

This application includes the Chapel of the Chapel of the Samogitian Calvary Cross and the "Mountains" - text and audio recordings. Chants and stations (chapels) are synchronized. Music and lyrics are also synced - highlighting the line that is currently singing.

About Samogitian Kalvarija Mountains. It is believed that the Samogitian Calvary Passion sings songs and prayers called "Samogitian Calvary Mountains", Bishop. Samogitian clergy have translated and written by Jurgis Tiskevicius. According to the cultural historian M. Birziskis, this work could be performed by Fr. Dominican Jurgis Kasakauskis or Father. Jesuit Francis Sraubauskas.

  In addition to translations of Latin and Polish texts, two original songs are sung in the final part of Žemaičių Kalvarijos kalnai: "Queen Maloninga, Magnificent Kalvarija" and "The Most Holy Mother of the Heavenly King". In these songs, the links with the retreats and the Kalvarija Kalnai are very clearly reflected: they concern the suffering and redeeming of Christ and the suffering suffered by Mary, along with the divine Son. The texts of these songs in time flowed literally, corrected according to the grammar rules of the Lithuanian language, purified from Brabration and Slavism. They have been publishing in various prayer books and sculptures, and people have been singing them not only during the holidays, but also in the libraries and other pious congregations. This beautiful tradition has survived to this day.

  Bishop In the work of Motiejus Valančius "Žemaičių bishopric" mentions that already in 1644 In the Kalvarija, Dominicans visited chapels not only singing, but also playing musical instruments. Various XVII-XIX c. The sources testify that the Samogitians were singing (calling) catholic songs accompanied by ancient musical instruments: kanklings, birbalas, tubes, drums, wooden trumpets.

  According to historian Simonas Daukantas, "the voice of those trumpets is graciously pleasing, more fierce, not merry, the path to those who are listening to the aitras and pity" ("The Way of Ancient Lithuanians, Mountains and Samogitians", 1845). XIX century The old wooden musical instruments began to change the copper winding, but the very musical tradition, musical instruments and instrumental approval melodies and styles were preserved.

  In 2010, Schola cantorum De Regina Pacis - a studio of the Gregorian chant of the Queen of Peace Queen of Peace Queen of Queensland of Klaipeda - has gained the Mountains (singers - Lina Budreckienė, Vilija Gelžinienė, Goda Povilaityte, Lina Raišutytė, Vidmantas Budreckis, Kristupas Šidlauskas, Antanas Budriūnas; the melodies of the songs from different Samogitia areas). Two CDs can be purchased at all Catholic bookstores.

  Information for this android application was taken from the site

        http://www.zemaiciukalvarija.lt/

   Also recommended books:

    Alfonsas Motuzas

        Samogitian Calvary Mountains

    Adam Butrimas, Neringa Markauskaitė, Augustinas Vitėnas, Arvydas Pacevičius

         Samogitian Calvary: Monastery, Church and Cross Road Stations

    Dalia Vasiliūnienė

         Samogitian Calvary