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11 mai 2023
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Xavier Fresquet, « From Constantinople to Mount Athos: The Musical Journey of John Koukouzeles », MnemoMed, ID : 10.58079/vwxb
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A singer, composer, and reviser of Byzantine chant, John Koukouzelis was one of the most eminent Byzantine musicians during the Palaeologan dynasty (1261–1453). He was later made a saint of the Greek Orthodox Church. Born in Dyrrachium (now Durrës in Albania), Koukouzelis moved to Constantinople as a child to attend the imperial school. He became famous at the imperial court for his exceptional voice but left Constantinople to enter the monastery of the Great Lavra on Mount Athos. A 15t...