The Migration of Protestant Music in European Culture
The Migration of Protestant Music in European Culture

Author(s): Cristian Caraman
Subject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Scientia Moralitas Research Institute
Keywords: Reformation; Protestant music; humanism; Chorale; Protestant; Christian faith
Summary/Abstract: The migration of musical art forms, from one nation to another, from one century to another and from one cultural context to another was a historical panacea of humanity. Through music, the Christian faith has managed to keep the dialogue open amongst the main Christian orientations—Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant/Evangelical. This article links the beginnings of protestant music, during the XIV and XVI centuries, to the spiritual manifestations that shaped the protestant music throughout history. A very important piece of the reformation is the Protestant chorale. The chorale brought forth the ideology of the reformation and gave life to the esthetic ideas of the humanists. The invention of the printing press in Krakow in 1475 helped spreading the teachings of Protestantism.

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