Gregorian chant
form of song
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Gregorian chant is a music genre[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of music genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,762 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: song type[3], musical form[4]
- Named after: Gregory I[5]
- Subclass of: monody[6], plainsong[7]
- Commons category: Gregorian chant[8]
- Language of work or name: Latin[9]
- Country of origin: Europe[10]
- Inception: 900[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gregorian chant[12]
- Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[13], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[14], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16]
- Topic has template: Template:Gregorian chant[17]
- Uses: repercussion[18]
- Studied by: semiology[19]
- Practiced by: gregorianist[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
- P14483: c/canto-gregoriano[22]
- P14541: 3RyD2g[23]
Body
Influence
Things named for Gregorian chant include 100019 Gregorianik[24], an asteroid[25].
Why It Matters
Gregorian chant has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for it include 100019 Gregorianik[24], an asteroid[25].