KnowraKontakionLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Kontakion, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 3Related 2Narrower topic 1Compared with 2Byzantine hymnographyBroader topic: This distinctive form shows how hymnography developed between extended preaching and later worship practice.OctoechosRelated: Kontakia appear in the hymn repertory shaped by Byzantine modes and services.Byzantine chantBroader topic: The form was central to early Byzantine hymnody and its sung performance.Romanos the MelodistNarrower topic: Romanos became the form’s most celebrated early practitioner.Byzantine musicBroader topic: Its history shows how musical forms changed within Byzantine worship.Cosmas of MaiumaCompared with: The kontakion was an earlier dominant hymn form, unlike Cosmas’s characteristic canons.Joseph the HymnographerCompared with: This earlier form provides a contrast to the canon form central to Joseph’s reputation.KassiaRelated: This major hymn form provides context for the poetic practices surrounding Kassia’s work.