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A Brief History of Hymn Tunes

Category: Video
Tags: ensemble, hymns, liturgy

Ken Gilman, a self-professed hymn tune nerd, shares a brief history of hymn tunes and how they are used in liturgical music.

Video content by Ken Gilman, a retired music director and an obbligatist on a variety of instruments – mandolin, bouzouki, violin, octave viola, bass mandolin, etc. As a semi-retired psychologist and mediator, he works with first responders on topics of teamwork, communication, and burnout.

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