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The Called. Church Musicians in the Face of Cultural Changes
The Called. Church Musicians in the Face of Cultural Changes

Author(s): Marta Kierska-Witczak
Subject(s): Music
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: the work ethos; church musicians; Biffi’s model; feeling; aesthetics; mystery;

Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt to diagnose selected cultural and social threats and to relate them to the everyday life of church musicians and their profession. In this regard, the reflection is based on the analysis presented in the book Kłopot za kłopotem. Katolik w dryfującej Europie [Trouble follows trouble. A Catholic in a drifting Europe] by Fr Maciej Zięba OP. In the second part, the article refers to the tripartite model of sacred music, consisting of feeling, aesthetics and mystery, proposed by an eminent theologian, member of the Pontifical Academy of Theology, Professor Inos Biffi. This model should provide answers to quetions of interest to us: How can a Christian musician plan and shape his professional future? Can he face the growing problems, and if so, then how?

  • Issue Year: 20/2022
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 9-28
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English
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