Sacred Words, Profane Music? The Free Monks as a Musical Phenomenon in Contemporary Greek Orthodoxy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2591341 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lina Molokotos-Liederman (University of Exeter, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 403 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology of Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1069-4404 • E-ISSN: 1759-8818 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3712322 |
| OpenAlex | W2147045321 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 3 |
The Free Monks (Eleftheroi) are a Greek Orthodox rock band of black-robed monks. Being the first of its kind in Greece, the group has produced popular musical albums and video clips with modern Greek and some English songs. Behind the attempt to modernize Greek Orthodoxy, revive popular religious life in Greece and enhance its appeal among young people, what is the social and religious significance of this musical group and a new type of Christian-Orthodox rock music? This paper explores the aesthetic aspects of this cultural phenomenon and analyzes the songs as a musical and secular expression of religious themes, looking closely at the music, as well as the accompanying vocals (lyrics in modern Greek) and visual effects (video clips). The group's means of self-promotion and dissemination (web site, publications, concerts, etc.), the appeal and resonance of this musical phenomenon in Greek society and its reception by the institution of the Church of Greece will also be examined
Aesthetics · Appeal · Archaeology · Art · Literature · Lyrics · Musical · Orthodoxy · Phenomenon · Political science · Popular music · Rock music · Balkans: History, Politics, Society · History · Irish and British Studies · Law · Philosophy · Religious Tourism and Spaces
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |