KnowraOctoechosLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Octoechos, each with the reason it gives.All 8Related 8John of DamascusRelated: Tradition associates John with shaping the hymn cycles organized by this system.Byzantine hymnographyRelated: Its eight-mode cycle provides a framework for assigning melodies to hymns.Byzantine chantRelated: Its rotating modes give the chant a framework for assigning melodies across the liturgical year.Byzantine musicRelated: Its eight-mode cycle provides a central framework for classifying Byzantine chant.Egon WelleszRelated: Its modal framework helps explain the musical organization of the repertory Wellesz examined.Cosmas of MaiumaRelated: The modal system supplied the musical framework for the services where his hymns were sung.John KoukouzelesRelated: Its modal framework shaped the chants Koukouzeles composed and taught.Joseph the HymnographerRelated: Hymns attributed to Joseph participate in the weekly cycle structured by the eight modes.