"Hymnody" : What Is It?

"HYMNODY" refers to the activities of writing and/or singing hymns. Various traditions, types of hymns and styles of singing hymns are generally designated using the term, "hymnody." For example,

Lutheran hymnody
Greek hymnody
Latin hymnody
American folk hymnody
Gospel hymnody
Welsh hymnody
Vedic hymnody

The term, "hymnody" should not be confused with the term, "hymnology," which refers to the systematic study of the history and use of hymns and is a subdivision of the discipline of musicology. See HYMNOLOGY: What is it?


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