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Coptic chant
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Coptic chant

The music of the Christian church in Egypt, which from the middle of the 5th century has been Monophysite. There was a primitive system of notation by the 10th century, but nothing definite is known about the chant in its original form. It still flourishes today, and is characterized by the use of percussion instruments.



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