Joseph J. Palackal,
The first Indian to perform in an Off Broadway show
("Nunsense," directed by Dan Goggin), singing a Christian devotional
song in Hindi. Douglas Fairbanks Theater, New York. June 1990.

A Unique Musical Journey,
Connecting the Dots between Two Complementary Concepts
by

Felix Simon

Cassette Albums of Dr. Joseph J. Palackal
Title : Sandesh Christian Songs
Lyrics: Fr. James A.L.
Music : Johnson A.V. Thomas
Released : 1989
Title : Christu Sahasranamam
Lyrics:Late Rev. I.C. Chacko
Music :Anto Amarnad
Title : Music for Life (Malayalam)
Music :Jerry Amaldev
Title : Baalapadom -Songs for Children (Malayalam)
Music : Jerry Amaldev
Lyrics : George Pittapallil
Delivering the Botkin Series Lecture at the Library of Congress, Washington DC, on 31 May, 2018

Infront of Library of Congress, Washington DC

With Sarah and Jacob Cohen, at their residence at Jew Town, Kochi. March 1996.

Offering the first copy of the LP record Christian Bhajans to His Eminence Cardinal Joseph Parecattil at the Cardinal's residence at Eranakulam. 21 October 1979.

Solemn High Mass of the Syro-Malabar Church (English). Joseph J. Palackal with the choir. Photo by Balu Menon. 9 May 2007.

With Thomman Luke Asan, maestro of Marggam Kalai, and his disciples November 1995

With Thomman Luke Asan, maestro of Marggam Kalai, and his disciples November 1995
In front of Library of Congress, Washington D.C. before presenting the Benjamin J. Botkin Lecture on 31-May-2018

Kennara-2018 First International Sacred Syriac Music Conference held on 14th July 2018 at Gloucester,London

At the Wailing Wall Jerusalem April 25, 2012

Camel ride in the foothills of Mount of Tempation, Israel April 24, 2012

In front of Statue of David inside the walled city of Jerusalem April 25, 2012
In front of Christ Church, Oxford, London 13 July,2018

At St. Alphonsa’s Syro Malabar Cathedral Preston, England 17 July,2018

Rev. Dr. Joseph J. Palackal, CMI introduces Syro Malabar Qurbana in English with two chants in Syriac, at the Sacred Heart Church ,Liverpool, Warrington, England.

Celebrant at Bilingual (English and Syriac) Qurbana at St. George Church, Paterson, New Jersey, USA. 15 May 2019

Bishop Joy Alapatt acknowledges Dr. Joseph J. Palackal for composing the songs for the English Mass held during the Syro Malabar National Convertion at Hilton Convention center, Houstan from 1st-4th Aug, 2019

Vatican Radio presents Gana Manjari - Program based on songs of Fr.. Joseph J. Palackal CMI was broadcasted on 3rd July 2020. - Vatican News Reports

Dr. Joseph Palackal delivers the Video Lecture on Syriac chants during the Kennara 2018 conference hed in Gloucester, England

Biography

Joseph J. Palackal is an Indic musicologist, singer and composer. He is also the Founder-President of the Christian Musicological Society of India and Nadopasana Thodupuzha. Dr. Palackal holds degrees in theology, psychology, Indian classical music and musicology. The master’s thesis he wrote at Hunter College, New York (1995), became a foundational work for launching a Christian musicology of India. Later, his dissertation on the Syriac chants in South India, at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (2005) became the first doctoral study of a Christian music genre in India. Dr. Palackal is the author of articles on Indian Christian music in several international journals and three encyclopedias, including the prestigious New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (Oxford Music Online) and the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (New York). Recently, he contributed a chapter to The Oxford Handbook of Music and World Christianities (Oxford University Press).

Dr. Palackal is the lead singer in more than forty releases in five languages, including Sanskrit and Syriac. To his credit are the first LP record of Christian Bhajans in Malayalam (Deccan Records, Bangalore, 1979) and the first commercial CD of Syriac chants of the Syro-Malabar Church Qambel Maran: Syriac Chants from South India (PAN Records, Netherlands, 2002); both albums are landmarks in the history of Christian music in India. Dr. Palackal is the first Indian to perform in an Off Broadway show in New York by singing a Christian devotional song in Hindi. Other performance venues include Musée du Quai Branly, Paris, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York, Princeton University and Columbia University. His internationally acclaimed documentary film, Kerala, the Cradle of Christianity in South Asia, is a pioneering attempt to educate the Western world about the uniqueness of Indian Christianity. In 2006, Dr. Palackal embarked on a mission of introducing Indian Christian art to the international community.

Commissioned by the Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church, Dr. Palackal, along with George Thaila, composed the English text of the Solemn High Mass of the Syro-Malabar Church for the use of Syro-Malabar Catholics in the English-speaking parts of the world. Dr. Palackal made his broadcasting debut at All India Radio, Bangalore. The Vatican Radio documented his speaking and singing voice in 2010. Such leading libraries as The Library of Congress (USA), the Harvard University Library, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and the British Library have started cataloging his works.

Dr. Palackal hails from the family of Palackal Thoma Malpan (ca. 1780-1841), founder of the first indigenous religious congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate; he is a member of the same Congregation. Currently, Dr. Palackal is completing his book, Syriac Chants in South India: Toward Remapping the Musical Geography of a Country.

    Education

  1. Ph. D. (Ethnomusicology), Graduate Center of the City University of New York, May 2005.
  2. M. A. (Ethnomusicology), Hunter College-CUNY, May 1995.
  3. B. P. A. (Hindustani Classical Music, vocal), The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, May 1986.
  4. M. A. (Psychology), The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, November 1984.
  5. B. Th. (Theology), Dharmaram Pontifical Institute, Bangalore, January 1980.
  6. B. A. (Psychology), Bangalore University, December 1974.
Appears in the documentry "DOUBTING THOMAS" telecasted on CNN

At St. John's University, NewYork

At. St. Louis, Missouri. - For the Talk on Incredible India

Palackal Thoma Malpan

Dr. Palackal's signature CD - Qambel Maran: Syriac Chants from South India<

Joseph J. Palackal with the cast off broadway show, NUNSENSE, directed by Dan Goggin, at Douglas Fairbanks Theater. June 1990

In front of Bolshoi Theater, Moscow, on the way to see the ballet, Giselle. 23 June 1993.

One day Seminar on March 18 , 2017 at Doamasceno College, Rome

Dr. Joseph Palackal at City University of New York on his PhD Graduation day

Fr Joseph Palackkal celebrates Syro Malabar Qurbana in English in Warrington, UK.

Attending Kennara-2018 First International Sacred Syriac Music Conference held on 14th July 2018 at Gloucester,London

At Chester City, England July 16,2018

At Chester England July 16,2018

In front of the Oriental Institute, Oxford University

With Prof. David Taylor ,Oriental Institute, Oxford University on July, 11 2018

With Professor Sebastian Brock, Oxford University, July, 11 2018

Aramaic Project 132B

40-th Ordination of Fr. Joseph J. Palackal CMI

Fr. Joseph J. Palackal at the St. Alphonsa Syro Malabar community, Southend at Sea, England on July 13, 2018.

Vatican Radio presents Gana Manjari - Songs of Dr. Joseph J. Palackal. Broadcasted on 3rd July 2020

Research and publications
Sno. Date Description Links
1 2021

Fr. Abel Periyappuram, CMI (1920-2001), Creator of a new Syriac music genre in Malayalam:

A Presentation By Dr. Joseph J. Palackal for the Webinar on Liturgical Music held on Wednesday 10 Feb 2021

Organised by Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram (DVK) , Bengaluru

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Video
2 2020 Kyanaya: the Impromptu Mode of Melody Making in Syriac 8075514258 Pdf

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3 2019

North American Story - The story of Bilingual Qurbana in North America

Reclaiming Syriac chants to Reaffirm Identity - An American Story By Dr. Joseph J. Palackal

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4 2016 Introduction.
Directory of Christian Songs in Malayalam. - Joseph J. Palackal With Felix Simon - 19 May 2016
5 2016 Introduction
-Encyclopedia of Syriac Chants of the Syro Malabar Church Joseph J. Palackal With Felix Simon. 15 August 2016

6 2016 Introduction.
Music Iconography- Joseph J. Palackal 3 July 2016
7 2016 The Survival Story of Syriac Chants among the St. Thomas Christians in South India.
In
The Oxford Handbook of Music and World Christianities,


Edited by Jonathan Dueck and Suzel A. Reily. Oxford University Press..

ISBN: 9780199859993
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199859993.013.31 		Abstract
8 Ongoing The Aramaic Project: JESUS AND INDIA: A CONNECTION THROUGH LANGUAGE AND MUSIC. Documenting the Last Remnants of the Aramaic Language and Music among the Syro Malabar Catholics in Kerala, India. Project in progress.
9 Ongoing Music & Colour: Oktoechos of the Orthodox Christians in Kerala. Sponsor: The Catholic University of America, Washington, D. C. Work in progress.
10 2015 Mārggam Kaḷi (Dance of the Way): Synopsis of the Fourteen Cantos Pdf
11 2013 The Pallippuram Cross.
12 2013 Qurbānā ("Offering"): The Eucharistic Celebration of the Syro-Malabar Church.
13 2012 Homage to a Guru. Prepared for the 25th death anniversary celebration of Shri K.K.Antony Master
14 2012 Nadopasana Thodupuzha: Twenty-five years of Leadership in Music. Prepared for the Silver Jubilee celebrations.
Brochure
Invitation
15 2008 Kerala, the Cradle of Christianity in South Asia: The Cultural Interface of Religion and Music (DVD).
16 2007 With Thaila, George. Solemn High Mass of the Syro-Malabar Church. Musical setting of the English version of Mass in the Chaldean rite of the Syro-Malabar Church; CD with 16-page booklet, 7 photographs, music example, and bibliography; soloists: Joseph J. Palackal, Feba Thoyalil, and Marianne Thaila; recorded at Martin's Digital, Queens, New York Chicago: St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago. (SMC 101 - 2007). Review : Paul D. Greene, Ethnomusicology, vol. 54, no. 2 (Spring/Summer 2010), p. 360. Library catalogs
17 2007 With Thaila, George, and Kurisingal, Dennis. Qurbānā: Solemn High Mass of the Syro-Malabar Church. Music Notation 16 melodies for Mass in Western staff notation with chordal accompaniment; illustrations by Dan Fuller. Chicago and Aluva: St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago and Christian Musicological Society of India.
18 2006 Notes on Persian Cross, Christ the Guru, and Mother of Wisdom.
19 2005 Syriac Chant Traditions in South India. A study of the contemporary practice of model melodies of the Chaldean rite in the Syro-Malabar Church, and the oktoechos ("eight voices") of the Antiochene rite in the Orthodox churches. Ph.D. dissertation. The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Director: Stephen Blum. (ProQuest ID 888835631).
Abstract
Proposal
20 2005 Kerala, Kochi, Trivandrum. Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, vol. 5: Asia and Oceania, edited by John Shepherd, et al. London and New York: The Continuum International Publishing Group, pp. 91-92, 104-105, 117-118.
21 2004 Oktoechos of the Syrian Orthodox Churches in South India. Ethnomusicology, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 229-250.
Read the article on Jstore.
Abstract
22 2004 "Interface Between History and Music in the Christian Context of South India." A survey of the musical history of the Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala, India, shows the mutuality of musical and historical inquiries in which musicological discourse assumes a significant role as a tool in historiography. In Christianity and Native Cultures: Perspectives From Different Regions of the World. Cyriac Pullapilly, et al., eds. Notre Dame, Indiana: Cross Cultural Publications, pp. 150-161. PDF
23 2003 Kudumba praarthanayum bhajana gaanangalum Family Prayer and Bhajan Songs Fr. Proksh SVD (1904-1986) was one of the pioneers in adapting the bhajan style of music in Catholic worship in India. In the 1960s, Dharmaram College and the National Biblical Catechetical and Liturgical Center (NBCLC), Bangalore, gave leadership in creating an "Indian liturgy" that adapted Hindu terminologies and Indian classical music. Although Indian liturgy has lost popularity, Christian bhajans continue to have currency among the Catholics in Kerala. Kudumbadeepam (March 2003), pp. 6-8, 14. Language: Malayalam.
24 2002 Reprint 2009. Qambel Maran: Syriac Chants from South India. CD with 29 chants, 16-page booklet in English, map, 7 photographs, and bibliography. Chants in Syriac (Aramaic) from the Chaldean liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church of the St. Thomas Christians. Includes chants from the liturgy of the Hours, Raza, funeral services, Syriac translation of Latin chants by St.Thomas Aquinas, and chants for special occasions such as wedding and celebration of the feast of the Blessed Virgin and saints. Performers include Fr. Abel Periyappuram, CMI (1920-2001), Fr. Probus Perumalil, CMI, et al. Recorded in Kerala, South India, in 1999 and 2000. (PAN 2085). Library catalogs & Reviews
25 2001 India: Christian Music. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 2nd edn., vol. 12, edited by Stanley Sadie, John Tyrell. London: Macmillan Publishers, pp. 233-34, 237.
26 2001 Mando. A composite genre of poetry, music, and dance, popular among the Catholics of Goa and the neighboring regions of the west coast of India. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd edn., vol. 15, edited by Stanley Sadie, John Tyrell. London: Macmillan Publishers, pp. 736-37.
27 2000 Kalayum kraisthawa wiswaasawum: oru bhaaratheeya samwaadam Art and Christian Faith: an Indian Dialogue Christianity in India is believed to be as old as Christianity itself. Yet Christian artists in India, by and large, are reluctant to interpret faith through images inspired by their local cultures. Instead, most Christian families and institutions proudly exhibit pictures of blue-eyed, blond-haired Jesus and Mary, painted by European artists. By giving an Indian definition to Christian faith, artists can contribute not only to Catholic Christianity, but also to Indian art. Sathyadeepam, vol. 74 (November 8, 2000), p. 5. Language: Malayalam. Pdf
28 2000 Kerala Christian Musical Traditions. , edited by Alison Arnold. New York and London: Garland Publishing, pp. 944-947.
29 2000 Kerala Muslim Music. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, vol. 5: South Asia: the Indian Subcontinent, edited by Alison Arnold. New York and London: Garland Publishing, pp. 947-948.
30 2000 Kerala Jewish Music. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, vol. 5: South Asia: the Indian Subcontinent, edited by Alison Arnold. New York and London: Garland Publishing, pp. 948-949.
31 2000 Kerala Tribal Music. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, vol. 5: South Asia: the Indian Subcontinent, edited by Alison Arnold. New York and London: Garland Publishing, p. 949.
32 2000 Kerala Folk Music. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, vol. 5: South Asia: the Indian Subcontinent, edited by Alison Arnold. New York and London: Garland Publishing, p. 950.
33 2000 Kerala Film Music. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, vol. 5: South Asia: the Indian Subcontinent, edited by Alison Arnold. New York and London: Garland Publishing, p. 951. Review: "The articles on Kerala, by Groesbeck and Palackal, and Sri Lanka, by Sheeran, are two of the very best in the entire encyclopedia." -- Wolf, Richard K. 2004. Book Review: Alison Arnold, ed., The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia: the Indian Subcontinent, Ethnomusicology, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 278-283.
34 1999 Problems and Issues in the Study of the Syriac Chant Traditions in South India. The St. Thomas Christians in India continue to preserve the Chaldean and Antiochene liturgies and chants in Syriac (Aramaic) that originated in the Middle East. The richness and the diversity in these chant traditions demand more scholarly attention than what they received in the past. A history of Indian music may be incomplete without the history of Syriac chants. Christian Orient, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 176-81.
35 1999 Sangeethawum sabhaacharitrawum gaweshana weekshanathil Music and Church History: Research Perspectives Musical memories handed down from generation to generation through oral transmission among Christians in Kerala preserve the stories of cultural and religious interactions between South India, the Middle East, and Europe. Sathyadeepam, vol. 73 (August 18, 1999), pp. 5, 11. Language: Malayalam.
36 1995

Puthen paana: A Musical Study. An analysis of the intercultural processes that influenced the singing styles of Puthen paana , an eighteenth-century Malayalam poem by John Earnest Hanxleden, in the historical context of Christianization and religious colonization in South India. Master's thesis. Hunter College-CUNY. Director: Barbara L. Hampton. (ProQuest ID: 740455261).

Abstract
37 1985 With Ephraim, Indumathi. 1985. Kristu Sahasra Naamam Thousand Names of Christ Selections from the Sanskrit poem of the same title by I. C. Chacko, Illiparambil, composed in semi-classical style. Pre-recorded cassette. FDMIC 210. Deccan Records, Bangalore. Text: I. C. Chacko, Illiparambil. Music: Anto Amarnad, CMI. Lead singers: Joseph Palackal and Indumathi Ephraim. Accompanying booklet with transliteration and English translation of the text by Francis Vineeth, CMI.
38 1980 Aaraadhanakramatthil sangeethatthinulla sthaanam The Role of Music in Liturgy The ancient Syriac (Aramaic) chant tradition is one of the identity markers of the Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala, India. Preservation of these chants should go hand in hand with adaptation of Indian classical and semi-classical styles of music in liturgy. St. Mary's Forane Church Souvenir, Pallipuram, India, pp. 71-77. Language: Malayalam.
39 1979 Christian Bhajans. Long Play (LP) Record. LDEC 102. Deccan Records, Bangalore. 12 bhajans in Malayalam. Principal vocalist: Joseph Palackal. Chorus singers: Sunny Mampilly, Molly Madathiparambil, Jacintha Jose. Liner notes: Thomas Aykara, CMI. Cover design: Joy Elamkunnapuzha, CMI. Recorded at HMV Studios, Gemini, Madras, April 12-13, 1978.
40 1977 Kristeeya gaanangal Christian Songs. 45-RPM Extended Play (EP) Record. EDEC 1002. Deccan Records, Bangalore. 3 Christian devotional songs in Malayalam. Solo vocalist: Joseph Palackal. Lyrics: Cherian Kunianthodath CMI. Music: K. J. Joy. Liner notes: A. Mathias Mundadan, CMI. Recorded at HMV Studio, Gemini, Madras. Link
Reviews:
Sno. Date Description Links
1 2006 Kerala: (Inde de Sud / South India). Le Chant des Pulluvan / Pulluvan Songs. Compact Disc. AMP LXXII, Archives internationales de musique populaire Musée d'ethnographie (Geneva) VDE CD-1147 (2004). Asian Music, vol. 37, no. 2 (Summer/Fall 2006), pp. 161-164.
2 1999 Shiva Mahadeva. Dagar Brothers. Dhrupad, Classical Vocal Music of North India. Two Compact Discs. Royal Tropical Institute (Amsterdam), PAN 4001/2 (1996). Yearbook for Traditional Music, vol. 31 (1999), pp. 202-203.

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3 1998 Lotus Signatures: Dr. N. Ramani, Flute and Trichy Sankaran, Mrdangam. Annotations by David Nelson. Compact Disc. Music of the World (Chapel Hill, NC, USA), CD T-141 (1997). Yearbook for Traditional Music, vol. 30 (1998), pp. 207.

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Commercial releases

 Songs for Liturgy and commerical releases


Research recordings

Number Description Links
1 Interview with Fr.Emmanuel Thelly C.M.I., Syriac scholar and lexicographer. Recorded at the premises of the Little Flower Monastery, Poonjar South, Kerala. 28 July 2013.
Full Interview
2 Interview with Fr. Charles Pyngot, C. M. I., scholar of the East-Syriac liturgy. Recorded at the premises of St. Antony's Monastery, Poomattam, Puthuppally, Kottayam Dt. Kerala. 28 July 2013. Full Interview
3 Interview with Fr. Paul Kodamullil, member of the Diocese of Kothamangalam, currently living at Santhi Nilayam, Retired Priests' Home, Vazhappilly, Muvattupuzha, Kerala. 5 August 2013. (Video editing is in progress). Full Interview
4 Fr. Augustus Thekkanath, C. M. I., and Lonappan Arackal and his team present the hymn "Holy, holy, holy" in Syriac as it used to be sung during the Qurbana on Pesaha wyaazham (Passover Thursday). Recorded at St. John Nepomucene Church, Konthuruthy, Eranakulam, Kerala. Lonappan Arackal, who currently is the sacristan of this church, used to be in charge of the Syriac choir until the 1960s. 16 July 2013. (Video editing is in progress). Video
5a K. O. Chacko Koythadathil sings "Marayor paawe," a Tamil song in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, set to the tune of the Syriac chant "Bar Mariam" (Son of Mary). Recorded at St. Thomas Church (Archdiocese of Kottayam), Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 12 July 2013. Video
5b K. O. Chacko Koythadathil sings "Ammaanaa ewudes" for Good Friday. The hymn includes the Trisagion in Greek and Syriac. Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5c K. O. Chacko Koythadathil, sings Trisagion in Greek and Syriac, for Good Friday. Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5d K. O. Chacko Koythadathil, sings "Kadkrew maaran," for the procession on Palm Sunday. Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5e K. O. Chacko Koythadathil, sings "Aareem tharae" for the ceremonial opening of the church door, when the procession reaches the Church door. Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5f K. O. Chacko Koythadathil, sings "Sambah lessaan" which is sung during the Eucharistic procession on Holy Thursday. Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5g K. O. Chacko Koythadathil, sings "Taalaak ruhaa" the syriac translation of the Latin chant, Veni Creator Spiritus. Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5h K. O. Chacko Koythadathil, sings "Laak alaaha" the Syriac translation of the Latin chant, Te Deum. Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5i K. O. Chacko Koythadathil, sings "O Dazdamman" from the Raaza in the Syro-Malabar liturgy. Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5j K. O. Chacko Koythadathil sings "Ha ennaa," from Raaza of the Syro-Malabar Church. Sung in three ascending pitch registers. Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5k K. O. Chacko Koythadathil sings "K'saawaa ramba". Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5l K. O. Chacko Koythadathil sings "Maria Alaah". Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5m K. O. Chacko Koythadathil sings "Sambah l'maaryaa." Tune 1 of 3. Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5n K. O. Chacko Koythadathil sings "Sambah l'maaryaa." Tune 2 of 3. Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5o K. O. Chacko Koythadathil sings "Sambah l'maaryaa." Tune 3 of 3. Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5p K. O. Chacko Koythadathil sings "Thuwaa wu lainaa." Tune 1 of 2. For rituals related to the commemoration of the dead: death anniversary, 40th day, etc. Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
5q K. O. Chacko Koythadathil sings "Thuwaa wu lainaa." Tune 2 of 2. For rituals related to the commemoration of the dead: death anniversary, 40th day, etc. Recorded at Mr. Chacko's home at Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 13 October 2013. Video
6 Interview with Rev. Dr. Jacob Vellian, scholar of the Syro-Malabar liturgy. Recorded at St. Thomas Church (Archdiocese of Kottayam), Kuruppamthara, Kottayam Dt., Kerala. 12 July 2013. (Video editing is in progress). Full interview
7 Paul Joy Vathappillil sings the Syriac hymn,"B'eda d'yaawmaan" (On this festival day) in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Violin accompaniment by Paily Vathappillil, grand father of Paul Joy. Paily Vathappillil used to be the leader of the Syriac choir at St. Mary's Church, Pallippuram, Cherthala. Recorded at Vathappallil house at Pallippuram. 25 July 2013. (Video editing is in progress). Video
8 Major Archbishop Cardinal Alencherry sings "Puqdaanakon" ("Your mandate") in Syriac at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D. C. during the Sixteenth Annual Pilgrimage to our Lady of Good Health, Annai Velankanni, organized by the Indian American Catholic Association (IACA), on 7 September 2013.
The chant rendered at the practice session in New Jersey can be viewed here. Note the difference in the melody of the Celebrant's part.
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9 Joseph J. Palackal leads The Trisagion in East Syriac (Qaddisa Alaha) at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D. C. (http://nationalshrine.com) during the Sixteenth Annual Pilgrimage to our Lady of Good Health, Annai Velankanni, organized by the Indian American Catholic Association (IACA), on 7 September 2013.
The melody of the three incipits are correctly rendered in the practice session at New Jersey which can be viewed here. Dr. Joseph Palackal's solo of the phrase "Alaaha" is slightly different in the practice session.
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10a Catherine teaches her sister Rebecca how to recite "Awūnd'waśmayyā" (Our Father). Recorded on 13th April 2014 in Washington D.C. Video
10b Catherine sings the Solemn form of the Lord's Prayer "Awūnd'waśmayyā" (Our Father). Recorded on 8th April 2014 in Washington D.C. Video
10c Rebecca sings the syriac hymn "Tālāk Ruhā" (Come O Spirit). Recorded on 10th May 2014 in Washington D.C. Video
11 Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Syriac melodies and their Malayalam translations from the liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church for the research of Joseph J. Palackal. Recorded at Kalabhavan Studio in Dec 1997. Youtube
12 Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Syriac and Malayalam versions of melodies from the liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church. Introduction by Joseph J. Palackal. Recorded on 22 July 1998 at ASA Music Productions in Mount Vernon, New York. Youtube
13 Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings Malayalam version of model melodies from the liturgy of the Hours of the Syro-Malabar Church for the doctoral study of Joseph J. Palackal. Recorded at Fr. Abel's office at Kalabhavan, Kochi, Kerala on 23 Aug 2001. Youtube
14 Fr. Abel Periyapuram, C. M. I. sings chants from the liturgy of the Syro-Malabar Church. Recorded at Joseph J. Palackal's office in Maspeth, New York on 20 Sep 1997 during Fr. Abel's visit to U. S. A. Of special interest is the conversation between Fr. Abel and Joseph J. Palackal on the rhythmic aspects of these melodies. Youtube

DVD Screening Schedule

SNo. Date Description Links
1 16-Feb-2017

College of Professional Studies - St. John's University, New York. presents - Christianity in India and the Confluence of Cultures

A Documentary presentation followed by a discussion with the producer of the film Rev. Dr. Joseph Palackal

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Flyer
2 1 August 2015. Ukranian Greek Catholic Cathedral, Central London. Link Link
3 29 July 2015 Sacred Heart Church, Liverpool, Warrington, England. Link Link Link Link Link
4 July 6, 2012 Deutsch-Indische Gesellschaft e.v. Nurnberg/Franken, Germany

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16 March 2010
14 March 2010
13 March 2010		 Pre-screening lecture and film presentation, Kerala, the Cradle of Christianity in South Asia: The Cultural Interface of Religion and Music. Pontifico Instituto Orientale, Rome, Italy: March 16, 2010; Chiesa di Villa Benedetta (Suore di Giovanni Battista), Rome: March 14, 2010; Chiesa di S. Caterina della Rosa, Rome: 13 March 2010.
6 12 Nov-2009

World Premiere at Queens International Film Festival , NewYork

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7 29 October 2009 Pre-screening lecture and film presentation, Kerala, the Cradle of Christianity in South Asia: The Cultural Interface of Religion and Music. Conference on "Musical Heritage: Movements and Contacts." Faculty of Music, University of Montreal, Canada.
8 09 August 2009 “The Cultural Interface of Music and Religion in India." Pre-screening lecture, followed by screening of the film, Kerala, the Cradle of Christianity in South Asia: The Cultural Interface of Religion and Music. Pfarrsaal der Josephs-Kirche, Josephsplatz, Munich, Germany. August 9, 2009; Navodaya Indian Association, Gross-Gerau, Frankfurt, Germany. Flyer
9 2-Aug-2008

Discovering Christainity's First Home in India -DVD Screening Launch at Kerala House Conference Hall, New Delhi, India

Invitation by -Kerala Tourism Dept.

Invited Lectures, Workshops and Research Papers

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3 April 2021 Fr. Abel Periyappuram, CMI Creator of a Syriac Music Genre in Malayalam
Article by - Dr. Joseph Palackal, TheCMSIndia.org .
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17 - 21 March, 2021

Conference on the Syriac Musical Tradition, Geneva

Topic - THE SYRIAC MUSICAL TRADITION : AN EASTERN HERITAGE EXCHANGES & INFLUENCES

Organisers - THE LAUS PLENA FOUNDATION , GENEVA
Lectures and Zoom Online meeting

AP 232 - Video | AP 233 - Video | AP 234 - Video

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10 Feb, 2021

Webinar on Liturgical Music - Organised by Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram , Bangaluru - Dr. Joseph J. Palackal as Keynote speaker

View the Webinar Recording by DVK Bengaluru

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22-24 October, 2020

Invitation to participate in the Musicological Conference on the Syriac Musical Traditions.

The Haute Ecole de Musique of Geneva (CH) (HEM) and the Laus Plena Foundation, Lugano (CH) (LPF) are organizing a Musicological Conference in Geneva on October 22, 23 and 24, 2020.

Topic : THE SYRIAC MUSICAL TRADITIONS – AN EASTERN HERITAGE EXCHANGES & INFLUENCES

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2 August, 2019 Lecture at Syro Malabar Convention 2019, Houston explaining the role oif music in liturgy .

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August 1 - 4, 2019 Syro Malabar National Convention and ENGLISH CHOIR 2019, Houston , TX

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May 25, 2019

LEGACIES AND PROSPECTS: THE PAST AND FUTURES IN MUSIC

Video presentation on the Aramaic Project. at Universite du Quebec, Montreal, Canada at 12:00 -1:00 noon on 25 May, 2019

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July- 25-2018 Abhimukham with Sahapedia, Kochi -A talk on Aramaic Language and Music Cultural Influences of Early Christianity in India
Venue - Sacred Heart College, Kochi, Kerala

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July-14-2018

Kennara-2018 - First International Sacred Syriac Music Conference at Gloucester,London

Syriac Music Conference and Syriac Music festival - Gloucester, England

Reported by M. Thomas Antony, Nazrani.net ( NSC networks)

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July-11- 2018

Presentation on Syriac Chants of Syro Malabar Church at Oxford University

ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies - Forty Eighth International Conference organised by The Oriental Institute Oxford University

Presentation by Fr. Dr. Joseph J. Palackal

Topic : THE SURVIVAL STORY OF THE SOUND, SENTIMENTS, AND MELODIES OF THE ARAMAIC CHANTS IN INDIA
(Full Article)

Venue - The Oriental Institute, Pusey Lane

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July-10-2018

SOAS-University of London Presents Aramaic Chant and Liturgy in India: A new disourse of on the music of South Asia

(Lecture , Video Performance of Video Presentation and presentation of Syriac chants) at Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS London

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May -31-2018 Benjamin A. Botkin lecture at The Library of Congress ,Washington D. C.

Topic: Syriac chants and Aramaic Christianity in India

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March 18 , 2017

Jesus and India -A Connection through Aramaic Language and music


One day Seminar at Collegio Damasceno, Via de Boccaa 480, Rome

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4 to 6th -March-2016

Reviving the sound, sentiments, and melodies of the Aramaic Chants in India -

A Film Presentation (45min) by Dr. Joseph Palackal during the Conference on the Music of South, Central and West Asia. Harvard University

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1-Aug 2015 Guest speaker at the Festival of Eastern Catholic Churches at Ukranian Catholic Cathedral, Central London. Flyer
26 July 2015

Celebrant and Guest Speaker on the occassion of Syro Malabar day - A Festival of Indian Christianity held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Warrington, Archdiocese of Liverpool, UK

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24th To 26th May-2015 Jesus and India: A Connection through the Aramaic Language and Music. Conference on Safeguarding the Musical Traditions of Eastern Christianity. Rome Global Gateway, University of Notre Dame. Via Ostilia15, 00184 Roma.

Jesus and India : A Connection through the Aramaic Language and Music - (45 min) Film Presentaion by Dr. Joseph Palackal

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24 May, 2015 Safguarding the Chants from East Syriac Tradition of the Syro Malabar Church
Handout - Chants from East Syriac Traditon of the Syro Malabar Church

The Nazrani Chior, Rome

Rome Global Gateway, University Norte Dame, Via Ostillia 15, 00184 		Pdf
23 May 2015

Chavara Lectures 2014-'15. Jesus and India: A Connection through the Aramaic Language and Music.Chavara Institute of Indian and Interreligious Studies, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 294/10, 00186 Rome.

Lecture I. An Audio-visual tour of the Aramaic Project in India and USA

Lecture II. The Aramaic Heritage and the Faith Formation of the Syro Malabar Catholics

(Dr. Isaac Arickappalil comments on Dr. Joseph J. Palackal's Chavara Endowment Lecture at the Chavara Institute in Rome. 23 May 2015)

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7 May 2011 Celebrant and homilist at the first celebration of the Solemn High Mass of the Syro Malabar Church (English), composed by Joseph J. Palackal and George Thaila, at the National Shrine and Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D. C. 7-May-2011 Flyer
28 January 2011 Conflicting Views on Christian Music and Art in the Colonial Encounter between the Portuguese Missionaries and the St. Thomas Christians in Kerala, India held at Musee du Quai Branly. Paris 28 January 2011

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09 Aug 2003 A Christian Festival of India Flyer
09 May 1998 Chant in India: Two Traditions 1998 ( Washington D. C.) Flyer
24 June 1996 Christian Music of India: First to Fifteen Centuries. A lecture-demonstration. Flyer 1 Flyer 2
29 May 1997 Hindustani and Carnatic Classical Indian Music: A Comparison.
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18 June 1990 Letter from Cara Chaiet, Company Manager, Nunsense Flyer
19 June 1999 Problems and Issues in the Study of Syriac Chants in India Flyer
4-7 August 2015 Featured speaker at the "Christian Congregational Music: Local and Global Perspectives" Conference at Oxford, UK.
19 July 2014 Denha Endowment Lecture 2014. "The Syriac Heritage and the Faith Formation of the Syro Malabar Catholics in Bangalore." Dharmaram, Vidyaskhethram, Bangalore. Abstract.
Brochure.
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24 July 2013 “The Musical Treasures of the Syro Malabar Church." Liturgical Research Center of the Syro Malabar Church, St. Thomas Mount, Kakkanad, Kerala.
29 July 2011 “The Current Status of Syriac Chants in India." Holy Family Church, Gowrie (Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn), Australia.
16 March 2010
14 March 2010
13 March 2010		 Pre-screening lecture and film presentation, Kerala, the Cradle of Christianity in South Asia: The Cultural Interface of Religion and Music. Pontifico Instituto Orientale, Rome, Italy: March 16, 2010; Chiesa di Villa Benedetta (Suore di Giovanni Battista), Rome: March 14, 2010; Chiesa di S. Caterina della Rosa, Rome: 13 March 2010.
29 October 2009 Pre-screening lecture and film presentation, Kerala, the Cradle of Christianity in South Asia: The Cultural Interface of Religion and Music. Conference on "Musical Heritage: Movements and Contacts." Faculty of Music, University of Montreal, Canada.
17 August 2009 Key note address. Christliches indisches Fest (Christian Festival of India). Begegnungszentrum, Erlangen, Germany.
09 August 2009 “The Cultural Interface of Music and Religion in India." Pre-screening lecture, followed by screening of the film, Kerala, the Cradle of Christianity in South Asia: The Cultural Interface of Religion and Music. Pfarrsaal der Josephs-Kirche, Josephsplatz, Munich, Germany. August 9, 2009; Navodaya Indian Association, Gross-Gerau, Frankfurt, Germany. Flyer
01 November 2008 Featured speaker at Conversations Across Cultures SOUTH ASIAN IMAGINARIES. Art, Film and Music from South Asia. Milbank Memorial Chapel. Teachers College Columbia University. Flyer
25 October 2007 "Syriac Chants in South India: The Local-locus Continuum in Music." Annual Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology. Columbus, Ohio.
09 August 2007 “The Cultural Interface of Christian Music in India." Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore, India.
04 Oct 2005 Christianity in India: Faith in a Multireligious Milieu." 37th Annual National Catholic Development Conference. St. Louis, Missouri. Pdf
04 Oct 2005 A special Presentation - "India for the Soul" - Dr. Joseph J.Palackal CMI Speaks about Christianity in India at St. Louis, Missouri. Flyer
13 September 2005 Dr. Joseph J. Palackal sings in Sanskrit and Hindi at the "Incredible India" event organized by the Tourism Dept. of the Government of India. Union Square Ballroom. Manhattan, New York. 13 September 2005 Link
15 Feb 2005 "The Musical Mosaic of South India." Fordham University.
09 Aug 2004 "The Religious Basis of Indian Classical Music." Center for Studies in World Religions, Bangalore.
06 Dec 2003 An Analytical Study of Raag Bageshri." Hunter College-CUNY.
02 Oct 2003 Ettuniram of the Syrian Orthodox Churches in South India: Music in Transition." Annual Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology. Miami, Florida.
21 Sept 2002 "Interaction between Music and History in the Christian Context of South India." International Conference on Christianity and Native Cultures. St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana.
01 March 2002 “The Concept of ‘Music’ in the Sanskrit Tradition." Hunter College.
28 Nov 2000 "Improvisation in Indian Music." Hunter College.
15 April 2000 "Chant: A Musical Means to Interior Silence." Malankara Catholic Mission of Greater New York.
21 August 1999 "The Scope of an Indian Christian Musicology." Jeevass Kendram, Aluva, India.
19 June 1999 "Problems and Issues in the Study of Syriac (Aramaic) Chants in India." University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
19 April 1999 "Talam: The Organization of Metric Structure in South Indian Art Music." Hunter College.
23 April 1998 "Interplay of Melodic and Metric Structures in Indian Classical Music." Brooklyn College.
May 14, 1988 All Kerala Marian Convention at Ernakulam. . - Handout for the choir conducted by Fr. Joseph J. Palackal Handout
09 May 1998

Chant in India: Two Traditions." St. Stephen and Incarnation Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C.

Report by Mark Jennins-Washington CityPaper May 8, 1998

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22 October 1997 “Harmony in Indian Music." Julliard School of Music.
29 May 1997 "Hindustani and Carnatic Classical Indian Music: A Comparison." The Fifth Annual Performing Arts of Asia Festival, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
15 May 1997 "Vocal Pedagogy in Indian Classical Music." Hunter College.
25 April 1997 "Appreciation of a Carnatic Classical Music Concert." Pre-concert lecture, World Music Institute, NY.
13 March 1997 "Folk Music of Kerala." Columbia University.
02 February 1997 "Formation of a Christian Musical Style in India." MACSEM, State University of New York at Stony Brook. This paper won the MACSEM award, the Hewitt Pantaleoni Prize, for the best student paper delivered at the annual meeting in 1997.
24 June 1996 "Christian Music of India: First to Fifteenth Centuries." The Fourth Annual Performing Arts of Asia Festival, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Flyer.
28 Sept 1994 The Concept of Sruti in Indian Music." Juilliard School of Music.
14 Dec 1992 "Ragam and Scale: A Comparison." Juilliard School of Music.
25 March 1991 "The Unwritten Elements in the Transcription of Indian Music." Hunter College.

Nadopasana Thodupuzha

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Christian Classical Music Concert (Carnatic) - Vocal by Sri. George Panjara at Upasana Auditorium, Thodupuzha held on 20-April-1986 - Program Brochure

(Includes Dr. Joseph J. Palackal's note on George Panjara, and lyrics of 8 compositions that the Panjara team performed on the day.)

2. Description of the nature and goals of Nadopasana, by Fr. Joseph Palackal (1986) Page1 | Page2 | Page3 | Page4
3. The first communique on Nadopasana (May 1986). Page 1. Page 2.
4. Christmas -86 A Dance and Chorus Music Festival by Nadopasana , Thodupuzha held on 23-12-1986
5. Paper report on the ocassion of the 10th annniversary. Deepika daily, Tuesday, 15 July 1997, Page 10.
6. Palackal, Joseph J. 2012. Nadopasana Thodupuzha: Twenty-five years of Leadership in Music. Prepared for the Silver Jubilee celebrations. See Brochure . See Invitation
7. Dr. Joseph J. Palackal speaks about the starting of Nadopasana, Thodupuzha, 12 August 2012.
8. Speech by Dr. Joseph J. Palackal on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Nadopasana, Thodupuzha, 12 August 2012.
9. Down the memory lane on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Nadopasana, Thodupuzha, 12 August 2012.

Selected stage appearances
1. Performance of the Syriac chant Qambel maaran haan qurbānā at a concert organized by ComposersCollaborative, Inc., at Cornelia Street Cafe, in Manhattan, New York. 05 May 2013.
2 Live Singing "Neram Mangi Mayangunnu, Koorirulengum Padarunnu.." at K K Antony Master's 25th Death Anniversary Celebrations - 'Guru Pooja'. The 25th death anniversary of the Maestro was celebrated with great solemnity at his native parish, St. Mary's Church, at Welayanad, on Saturday, 21 July 2012. The celebrations were organized under the combined auspices of the Christian Musicological Society of India, St. Mary's Church, Kalabhavan, and Chethana Music College (see brochure).
3. Performance of Syriac chants. Christliches indisches Fest (Christian Festival of India). Begegnungszentrum, Erlangen, Germany. 17 August 2009.
5. Performance of Christian devotional songs from India. The Consulate of India, New York, NY. 22 December 2008.
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Selections from the Syriac Chant Repertory of the Syro-Malabar Church, India. Christian Festival of India. St. Stanislaus Kostka School Auditorium, Maspeth, NY. 09 August 2003.

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7. Syriac Chants of the Syro-Malabar Church. North American Syriac Symposium IV "Syriac Christianity: Culture at the Crossroads." Princeton University. 09 July 2003.
8. Bhajan Sandhya. Bishop Molloy Center, Jamaica Plains, NY. 19 May 2003.
9. "Chant in India: Two Traditions." St. Stephen and Incarnation Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C. 09 May 1998.
10. Christian Bhajans. Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center, NY. 29 May 1997.
11. Guest appearance in eight shows in the OffBroadway show, "NUNSENSE." Douglas Fairbanks Theater, NY. June 1990.


Christianity in India through art

Oral history project

Studies on Joseph J. Palackal
  1. Maritta Grace Martin. "Dr. Joseph J. Palackal." Paper based on a videotaped interview with Dr. Joseph J. Palackal, CMI for a Class assignment for Master's course on Sacred Music. Holy Apostles College and Seminary. December 2021 | Download the Letter | Download Class Assignment - Sacred Music
  2. Bonnie Bost: `Joseph J. Palackal: Preserver and Promoter of Christian Music in India', Submitted to Dr. Paul Neeley as a partial fulfilment for the requirements of the course `Anthropology of Music', Department of Ethnomusicology, Bethel University, Ellijay, Georgia, 27 April 2008.

Scholarships / Awards / Honorary mention
  1. Bishop Joy Alapatt acknowledges Dr. Joseph J. Palackal for composing the songs for the English Mass held during the Syro Malabar National Convertion at Hilton Convention center, Houstan 1st-4th Aug, 2019
  2. Musicology research for the Oscar-winning film "Life of Pi." . Copy of remuneration from Fox Worldwide Productions,Inc, a subsidiary for Twentieth Century Fox FIlm Corporation. Dt 27-3-2013
  3. Fr.Antony Urulianickal, C.M.I., Director of Nadopasana welcomes Dr. Joseph J. Palackal, Founder Director to the Silver Jubilee Anniversary Celebration on 12 August 2012.
  4. Honorable mention in Ethnomusicology, vol. 48, no. 2 (Spring/Summer 2004), p. 283.
  5. Hewitt Pantaleoni Prize for the best student paper presented at the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology (MACSEM) Conference, February 22, 1997.
  6. Rosa Riegelman Heintz Scholarship in Music, Hunter College, 1995.
  7. National Dean's List (USA), 1991-92.
  8. T. K. N. Menon Prize (Psychology) for securing the First Rank in the Maharajah Sayajirao University of Baroda, 1984.
  9. Compliments from Cardinal Joseph Parecattil for the Christian Bhajans LP record. 24 September 1979.
  10. National Merit Scholarship, Bangalore University, 1974.
  11. Fr. Abel on Joseph J. Palackal - Extract from the Book - Kalabhavan ShilpavumShilpiyum Edited by Mathukutty J. Kunnapally

Interviews / Speeches / Press reports

Press reports

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3 July 2020

Vatican Radio presents Gana Manjari - Songs of Dr. Joseph J. Palackal. Broadcasted on 3rd July 2020.

ക്രിസ്തീയ ഗാനരംഗത്ത് തനിമയാര്‍ന്ന സംഭാവനകള്‍ നല്കിയിട്ടുള്ള ഫാദര്‍ ഡോ. ജോസഫ് പാലയ്ക്കല്‍ ആലപിച്ച ഗാനങ്ങളാണ് ഈ മഞ്ജരി – ശബ്ദരേഖയോടെ - ഫാദര്‍ വില്യം നെല്ലിക്കല്‍ .

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June -2019

A Review by Fr. John Vinayi about the lecture by Dr. Joseph J. Palackal, CMI at the American Library of Congress on 31 May 2018. pubished in Carmela Sandesam (CMI Bulletin) No. 242 June 2019 ( Page 14 to 21)

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July-26-2018 Protect Aramaic heritage -Staff Reporter - THE HINDU

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July-21-2018

Vidwan George Panajara Anusmaranam Sangeetharchana-A Musical tribute to Late Geirge Panjara organised by Chavara Cultural Center Kochi , CMSI and Nadopasana, Thodupuzha .at St. Xavier's Parish Hall, Kodavara , Vaikom

Dr. Joseph J. Palackal to speak during the Anusmaranam

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July-19-2018

Kennara International Syriac Music Conference gets appreciations

കെന്നാര രാജ്യാന്തര സുറിയാനി സംഗീത സമ്മേളനം ശ്രദ്ധ്യായമായി

Reported by Appachan Kannanchira, Global malayali

Appachan Kannanchira Global malayali

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July-15-2018

Fr. Joseph Palackal CMI leads the music training in English Qurbana Songs organised by Syro Malabar Eparchy of Great Britian at Birmingham , UK

Reported by Fr. Biju Kunnekatt, British Malayali

Fr. Biju Kunnekatt, British Malayali

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July-14-2018

Syriac Music Conference and Syriac Music festival - Gloucester, England

Reported by M. Thomas Antony, Nazrani.net ( NSC networks)

 M. Thomas Antony Nazrani.net ( NSC networks)

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July-12-2018

Fr. Joseph Palackal visits England

Shymon Tottungal- Manorama Online

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July-11-2018

Rev. Dr. Palackal's programmes in the UK.

Reported by M. Thomas Antony, Nazrani.net ( NSC networks)

M. Thomas Antony

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July-11-2018

ARAM Conference - Oxford University, England

Reported by M. Thomas Antony, Nazrani.net ( NSC networks)

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July-11-2018

Kennara - Sacred Syriac Music Seminar In England

Reported by M. Thomas Antony, Nazrani.net ( NSC networks)

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July-6-2018

International Syriac Music Conference at Gloucester from 11 July , Joseph Palackal Participates in Kennara 2018

Reported by Appachan Kannanchira , British Malayali (Malayalam Editiom)

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July-5-2018

Fr. Joseph Palackal visits England to participate in the Kennara 2018 - International Syriac Music Conference at Gloucester

Reported by Appachan Kannanchira , Global Malayali (Malayalam Edition)

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22-May-2018

ഫാദര്‍ ഡോക്ടര്‍ ജോസഫ് ജെ . പാലക്കല്‍, അമേരിക്കന്‍ ലൈബ്രറി ഓഫ് കോണ്‍ഗ്രസില്‍ അംഗീകരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു (Joseph J. Palackal at Library of Congress, US)

Reported by Korasan - Global Malayalee

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July-12-2018

ഫാദർ ജോസഫ് പാലക്കൽ ഇംഗ്ലണ്ട് സന്ദർശിക്കുന്നു

Shymon Tottungal- Manorama Online

 Shymon Tottungal Manorama Online Link
July-11-2018

Rev. Dr. Palackal's programmes in the UK.

Reported by M. Thomas Antony, Nazrani.net ( NSC networks)

M. Thomas Antony

Nazrani.net ( NSC networks)

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July-11-2018

ARAM Conference - Oxford University, England

Reported by M. Thomas Antony, Nazrani.net ( NSC networks)

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July-11-2018

Kennara - Sacred Syriac Music Seminar In England

Reported by M. Thomas Antony, Nazrani.net ( NSC networks)

 M. Thomas Antony Nazrani.net ( NSC networks) Link

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July-6-2018

International Syriac Music Conference at Gloucester from 11 July , Joseph Palackal Participates in Kennara 2018

Reported by Appachan Kannanchira , British Malayali (Malayalam Editiom)

 Appachan Kannanchira British Malayali (Malayalam Editiom)

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May-31-2018 Benjamin A. Botkin lecture at The Library of Congress ,Washington D. C.

Topic: Syriac chants and Aramaic Christianity in India

Reported by Korasan eMalayalee.com

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18-April -2017 C N N അന്വേഷിക്കുന്ന ക്രിസ്തു ?

മനോഹര്‍ തോമ

Manohar Thomas

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18-April -2017

യേശു ക്രിസ്തു സംസാരിച്ചിരുന്ന ഭാഷ മരിക്കുകയാണോ ? (മനോഹര്‍ തോമസ്)

( Is the language spoken by Jesus Christ dying ? )

മനോഹര്‍ തോമസ്

Manohar Thomas

ജോയിച്ചൻപുതുക്കുളം.കോം

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18-April -2017

യേശു ക്രിസ്തു സംസാരിച്ചിരുന്ന ഭാഷ മരിക്കുകയാണോ ? (മനോഹര്‍ തോമസ്)

( Is the language spoken by Jesus Christ dying ? )

മനോഹര്‍ തോമസ്

Manohar Thomas

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05 Nov 2016

"For the Love of Christ and Music" - The New Indian Express Shevlin Sebastian The New Indian Express Link

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30 July 2016 "Abha, Why Have You Forsaken Me" Viju B The Times of India, Page No.2 PDF
1 August 2015. Celebrant and speaker at the Festival of Eastern Churches, Ukranian Greek Catholic Cathedral, Central London. Appachan Kannanchira

Deepika.com

(Pravasi Varthakal)

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29 July 2015 Celebrant and speaker at the Syro Malabar Day at the Sacred Heart Church, Liverpool, Warrington, England. - Appachan Kannanchira

BritishMalayali.co.uk

Deepika.com-Pravasi Varthakal

UKMalayalam.com

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23 April 2014 "St. Stan's pastor to screen film on Aramaic language" Andrew Shilling Queens Ledger
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1 May 2014 Reverend dedicates work to Language Preservation Sarah Iannnone Queens Examinar Link
17 April 2014 "Maspeth Priest Resurrecting Ancient Language" Eric Jankiewicz The Courier Sun
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29- Sept -2014.

Koottaymayute prakaashana wediyaayi Washington, D. C. theerthadanam -(The Washington, D. C. Pilgrimage became an occasion for highlighting the unity of the Church during the visit of Major Archbishop George Cardinal Alencherry Sunday Shalom, -

Deepika

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12-August 2012

Christava ganangalude Sushrukshakan (CareTaker of Christian Songs)

 Deepika Link
12 Nov-2009 Kerala , the Cradle of Christainity in South Asia - DVD

-World Premiere at Queens International Film Festival

Deepika News Link
17-Nov 2009 East meets West by ,Holly Tsang- Queens Ledger 'Link'
Nov-2009

DVD Review -

Kerala , the Cradle of Christainity in South Asia - DVD

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Nov-2009

DVD Review -

Kerala , the Cradle of Christainity in South Asia - DVD

Fr. Joseph Palackal's documentary nominated for Award-

 Manoram-online Link
Nov-20-2009

Kerala , the Cradle of Christainity in South Asia - DVDD

Indian Priest's documentary selected for International Film festival to be held in New York city

 PCTV NewsDesk Pakistan-Christian-TV Link
Nov-20-2009

DVD Review

-Kerala , the Cradle of Christainity in South Asia - DVD

Documentry on Chrsitain music picked for Queens film festival-

A Corrrespondant - India- Abroad 		Link
Nov 2009 Performance in OffBroadway show

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Nov-11-2009

DVD Review

-Kerala , the Cradle of Christainity in South Asia - DVD

-An documentry by Fr: Joseph Palackal - an Non-resident Indian selected for an award

Joyachan Puthukkulam -eMalayalee Link
2-Aug-2008

Discovering Christainity's First Home in India -DVD Screening Launch

Kerala , the Cradle of Christainity in South Asia - DVD

Invitation by -

Kerala Tourism Dept.

2-Aug-2008

DVD Review -

Kerala , the Cradle of Christainity in South Asia - DVD

 Deepika News Link,
3- Nov -2006. Demystifying a Musical Tradition V. Kaladharan:The Hindu V. Kaladharan The Hindu PDF
Oct- 4- 2005 Christianity in India: Faith in a Multireligious Milieu." 37th Annual National Catholic Development Conference. St. Louis, Missouri.

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May-8-1998

Joseph J Palakcal speaks about Two Traditions of "Chant in India" .

From 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at St. Stephen and the Incarnation Church, 1525 Newton St. NW. Free. (202) 546-1477. (MJ)- Washington CityPaper

Mark Jennins Washington CityPaper

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Interviews

Sno. Date Description
1. Dec. 4 & 5, 2016 Joseph J. Palackal's interview on Goodness TV.

Interviewer :

Sunny Vempilly.

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2. 08 & 09 January 2016
15 & 16 January 2016
22 & 23 January 2016
03 March 2016
10 March 2016
(Broadcast dates) 		Fr. William Nellikkal's interview with Dr. Joseph J. Palackal for the Malayalam section of the Vatican Radio.Broadcast in five parts. Video
3. 05,18,29 September 2015
(Broadcast dates)		 Louie Gasparro in conversation with Dr. Joseph J. Palackal regarding the Aramaic Project. Queens Public Television QPTV, Culture Express, Episode 2. Video
4. 06 August 2015
(Broadcast date)		 Dr.Joseph J. Palackal second interview on the Vatican Radio. Topic: the Aramaic Project. Interviewed by Robin Gomes. Video
5. 07 August 2012 Dr.Joseph J. Palackal speaks about his famous devotional song, "Hrudayathaalamenthi", composed by Fr. Antony Urulianickal, C.M.I. Interviewed by Fr. Jaison Puttanal, C.M.I. for Living Faith channel. Video
6. 19 March 2010
27 March 2010
(Broadcast dates) 		Interview on Vatican Radio by Fr. William Nellickal.
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Speeches

SNo. Date Description
1. 9 Jan 2017 Letter of appreciation from the Consul General ,- Neelam Deo Text
2 4 Oct 2016 Speech at St. Louis Poster
3. 4-6 March 2016 Pre-screening comments by Dr. Joseph J. Palackal on the Aramaic Project at the Conference on the Music of South, Central, and West Asia. Harvard University. Video
4. 4 August 2015 Dr.Joseph J. Palackal teaches the Syriac chant "Bar Maryam" at the conference on Christian Congregational Music: Local and Global Perspectives. Ripon College, Cuddesdon, Oxford, United Kingdom. Video
5. May 24-26, 2015 Excerpt from presentation at the conference on "Safeguarding the Musical Traditions of Eastern Christianity" at the Rome campus of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
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6 18 July 2014 Lecture on "What is Christian Musicology of India?" at Dharmaram College, Bengaluru. Video
7. 12 August 2012 Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Nadopasana, Thodupuzha. Video
8. 22 December 2008

First Christmas celebrations .at the Indian Consulate, New York Pdf

Performance of Christmas carols at the India Consulate, New York Pic1, Pic2

9. 2 August 2008 Release of the film ` Kerala, the Cradle of Christianity in South Asia' at Kerala House, New Delhi, organised by the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala. Text
10. 4 October 2005 37th Annual National Catholic Development Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Text

Letters and Personal Communications

Goto Year -- > 2020 | 2010 | 2000 and below

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1. 29 Jan 2022

Subject - 5th LRC Webinar (60th LRC Seminar) Paper Presentation by Dr. Joseph J. Palackal CMI held on 28 Jan 2022

Dear Loving Josephacha,
Congratulations dear Father ji. Your presentation was excellent yesterday. It was really a different experience for me and also for all the participants of the webinar. We could enjoy your deep knowledge and vast excellence in Syriac music. Thank you very much for your cooperation with LRC and we expect more cooperation from you in future. This article will be included in the Second volume of the book on "the History of St. Thomas christians before 1500 AD", envisioned by LRC. More details regarding the matter will be communicated to you later.


With Love and Regards
Fr. Joji Kallingal
Executive Director, LRC

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28 Jan 2022

Subject - 5th LRC Webinar (60th LRC Seminar) Paper Presentation by Dr. Joseph J. Palackal CMI held on 28 Jan 2022

Dear Fr Joseph,

Congratulations for your scholarly paper presentation. It is indeed a great tribute to our CMI legacy, which is not properly taken care of by us. However, you are an exception. All the best for your innovative research.

With regards,

Prof. Dr. Francis Thonippara, CMI
Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram
Dharmaram College, P.O , Bangaluru

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2 26 Jan 2022

Subject: Christmas Card

Hello Fr, Joseph

The Christmas card you sent us with the image of the Blessed Mother and the Infant Jesus is beautiful. The written description on the back, which you authored, was wonderful to read. And, that it came from your home town in India is even more wonderful. You are truly a scholar! Thank you for the card and blessings.

We hope you are well and safe during these unusual times in which we live. We hope pray we will all have a peaceful, healthy and happy 2022.

John & Theresa Poganik

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3 5 Dec 2021

Subject - Congrats on your Paper

THE SYRIAC HERITAGE AND THE FAITH FORMATION OF THE SYRO-MALABAR CATHOLICS IN BANGALORE

Wonderful. How learned and profound! I just read or reread it from among my Google document archives. Now that you may read my similarly profound books on Nazrani Brahmins, you will have fun. That is all I can and will say.
All the best to you and continued success in your work now that my days are really numbered.

Zacharias P Thundy

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4 2 Dec 2021

Subject - Request for the painting - The Holy Family, c. 1620s, Northern India, Mughal The Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, Ohio

Joseph,
Thank you for your request. In 2019, The Cleveland Museum of Art launched its Open Access initiative to the world. This policy with Creative Commons Zero (CC0) means the public now has the ability to share, remix, and reuse 37,000 high-resolution images of CMA artworks for scholarly, commercial, and noncommercial purposes. Additionally, information on more than 61,000 artworks —both those in the public domain and those with copyright or other restrictions—is also now available. The Open Access initiative brings CMA’s mission “For the Benefit of All the People, Forever” into the digital age.

James Kohler
Department Coordinator

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Mugal Madonna -Painting
5 24 Nov 2021

Subject - Paper on Father Abel.

I read your paper on Father Abel. It is a very professional and well-informed presentation. Congratulations.

From
Zacharias P Thundy

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6 24 Nov 2021

Subject - Interview for Sacred Music Class

This is Maritta from the Propria team. Hope you are in good spirits, it has been a while since we last met for the musical discussion on the Propria. I am currently finishing up my Masters in Theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. My class this semester is on Sacred Music. As part of my final paper, I have to write about a composer of sacred music. I was wondering if could write about you. I already got approval from my professor to interview you. May I please interview you next week at your convenience please father? The earlier the better. I hope it is alright with you. I am estimating the interview time to be less than 1 hr. Can you also re-send the article you sent me a while back and any other writings on music you may have, so that I can refer to them in my final paper. The paper will be brief- about 5 pages, double spaced, and I will email you a copy once it is done. Please let me know,

Sincerely
Maritta Martin		 PDF
7 10 Feb, 2021 Trust you are doing well. I hope you remember me from our previous chats. I am writing this after attending the DVK webinar on liturgical music. It was a pleasure listening to you, although I wish you were given more time...... Pdf
8 Jan 17, 2021 You made history ... Letter of appreciation to Fr. Benny Nalkara CMI regarding the Remembrance Day (16 Jan) of Palackal Thoma Malpan held at St. Mary's Forane Church Pallippuram on Jan 16, 2021 Pdf
9 Dec 19, 2020 Journal of Christian Musicology: Appointment as one of our Editorial Advisers

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10 Dec 9, 2020 Documenting George Nedungatt's life story Email
11 Dec 1, 2020 Email comment sent by Jerin P Joju expressing interest in learning East Syriac traditions. comment
12 Sept 26, 2019 Letter to Joseph Thekkedath Puthenkudy Letter
13 Nov 18, 2018 Email comment on the invitation to the feast of Saint Chavara at St. Anthony's parish on Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, on email
14 11 Jan, 2018 Letter of recommendation to Michael Heanver on behalf of Prof. Rolf Groesbeck, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Letter of recommendation
15 23 May, 2015 Dr. Isaac Arickappalil comments on Dr. Joseph J. Palackal's Chavara Endowment Lecture at the Chavara Institute in Rome. comments
16 21 July, 2014 Dr. Saju Chackalackal, President of DVK compliments Dr. Joseph J. Palackal on his Denha Endowment Lecture at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram

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17 8 Sept, 2014 Letter from Dr. George Nedungatt, S.J. (8 September 2014) with comments on the Danha Endowment Lecture at Dharmaram Vidya Kshethram. Letter-Page 1, Page 2
18 2 Sept, 2014 Invitation from Monique Ingalls, Baylor University, to speak at Oxford, UK Conference. Invitation
19 13 Nov 2014 Correspondence with Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt regarding a celebration of Syriac solemn Qurbana in Rome in connection with the music conference on Eastern musical traditions, organized by Notre Dame University Pdf
20 7 Sept, 2013 Communication between Dr. Joseph J. Palackal and the Major Archbishop's office in Kochi regarding the introduction of "Puqdaanakon" and "Qaddisa Alaaha" in the Solemn celebration of Qurbana in English at the National Shrine and Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Washington DC, Communication
21 10 July, 2013 Correspondence between Joseph J. Palackal and Fr.Varghese Pathikulangara C.M.I. Correspondence
22 12 May, 2011 Letter to Fr. Jaison Mulerikkal, CMI (Gowrie, Australia) regarding the legitimacy of the composition of the Solemn High Mass of the Syro Malabar Church. PDF
23 12 April 2010 Letter from Bill Moyers, PBS, Public Television station, New York, Letter
24 16 Feb, 2010 Communication with Prof. R. C. Mehta regarding Prof. N. V. Patwardhan ( M.S. University, Baroda) Pdf

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25 Sept, 2006

29 Dec, 2005

 Letters of commission and approval of the music of the English version of the Syro Malabar Qurbana, composed by Dr. Joseph J. Palackal and George Thaila. Letters of commission and approval
25 13 Feb, 2006 Correspondence between Bishop Jacob Angadiath and Joseph J. Palackal and Bishop Paul Chittilappily regarding the Syro Malabar Qurbana in English Correspondence
26 18 Aug, 2005 Email from Dr. Prasant, CMI with appreciative comments on the doctoral dissertation. 18 August 2005. Email from Dr. Prasant, CMI
27 31 Jan, 2001 Emmnuel Thelly's Letter on the Kottayam Cross Letter
28 Emmanuel Thelly's Letter on Lā tekre lāk . Letter
29 14 Feb, 2000 John Kalliath's reply to Joseph J. Palackal's inquiry on the current practice of singing Puthen Pana among the Orthodox Christians of Kerala. John Kalliath dedicated his life and resources for preserving the legacy of Arnos Pathiri ( Hanxleden). Letter Page 1 |
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(Letters in Pdf format)
30 15 Dec, 1997 Letter from Fr. Abel Periyappuram, CMI to Fr. Joseph Palackal, CMI . Letter

Fr. Abel Periyappuram, CMI
Creator of a Syriac Music Genre in Malayalam ( Refer RR-167)

Article by - Dr. Joseph Palackal , TheCMSIndia.org . It includes the above letter as a reference .

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31 15 March, 1995 Joseph J. Palackal's letter to late Easi Joseph, a veteran actor in Chavittunatakam dance drama. The letter mentions several issues that could be pursued upon by future researchers of this unique theater form of Kerala :Letter
32 19 July, 1992 Letter from the producers of the Broadway show, Falsettos, inviting to attend a performance in preparation for appearing in a television commercial letter
33 4 Jan, 1992 Letter from the Television channel of the Brooklyn Diocese Letter

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On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 1:41 AM Jerin P Joju

I was planning on creating an hour long type audio format podcast series. Beginning with the advent of Christianity in India, establishing it's historicity and that Christianity is not a foreign or a colonial religion that came to India off late, clearing the general misconceptions. The general idea is to connect today's people with the Apostolic roots of our faith, which is very slowly being forgotten in our times. We could go on to talk about the east Syriac tradition, chants, liturgy and other customs and traditions associated with it. Talking in great detail about these topics. I am hoping to know your thoughts on this as well and am open to your suggestions and criticisms.

I was hoping that we could do it within the next 2 weeks. Please update me with your schedule and we can work the dates out.

I was also hoping to have a few conversations prior, just to get to know eachother well and discuss the topics and fine tune the ideas
Thanking you.
Regards
Jerin P Joju

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From: Groce, Nancy
Date: Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 11:46 AM
Subject: Thank you!
To: Joseph Palackal

Joseph,

Just a short note to thank you for coming to Washington last week and presenting such an excellent Botkin Lecture. I thought your presentation was perfect – filled with interesting information and nicely geared for a general audience. We also appreciated your agreeing to take part in the interview. It was fascinating to speak with you and your conversation will enrich and inform future archival researchers. It will probably take a few months for ITS, our technical division, to edit and post your talk online, but I will let you know when it goes up.

Again, thank you for coming to Washington – and sorry we missed each other on the train back to NY!

Best wishes Nancy ,

Nancy Groce, Ph.D.
Senior Folklife Specialist
American Folklife Center
Library of Congress

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Dr. Isaac Arickappalil comments on Dr. Joseph J. Palackal's Chavara Endowment Lecture at the Chavara Institute in Rome. 23 May 2015

Isaac Arickappalil

5/30/15

Dear PJ,
Glad to learn that you are back home safe. Thanks for everything, especially for your event at Chavara Institute; it was fabulous ! Our news could be viewed in Deepika of May 28, 2015 in the International column.
Inmates of "Casa Chavara" and Sr. Litty have asked me to convey their greetings to you.
Love and regards,
Isaac achan

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From: Saju Chackalackal, President, DVK compliments Dr. Joseph J. Palackal on his Denha Endowment Lecture at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram

Date: Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 6:47 AM

Subject: from Saju, DVK

To: Joseph Palackal <jpalackal@gmail.com>

Greetings.

I write these few lines to thank you for your gracious presence and excellent lectures that you offered at DVK for the Denha Endowment Lectures. I could be present only for the first lecture after the inauguration (as I had to go for another meeting of the moral theologians). This lecture which I participated was excellent and insightful. I thank you for the same, especially for the painstaking research that has gone into this work. I am sure that the second one was equally well received. I hope that Fr. Francis Thonippara wlll take the measures to see that your lectures are published. I had to leave for Pune as I was part of the group that went for the Lavasa blessing; so, I could not be present for the afternoon. As usual, everyone was mesmerized by your singing and chanting; and your Excellent English pronunciation and the play with apt idioms also were well received by our audience. To be very frank, I felt proud of having such a great confrere and I thank the Lord and our beloved Congregation for the wonderful gift that you are. Thanking you once again, and wishing you all the best and God's abundant blessings,

Saju

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