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    This document discusses the history and origins of Christmas carols. It notes that the term "carol" comes from ancient Greek and Old French words referring to dancing in a circle while singing. In medieval England, carols referred to songs with repeating verses. Christmas carols were used as both sacred music in religious settings and secular music in non-religious celebrations. The earliest recorded Christmas carol dates back to 129 AD. Popular Mexican Christmas carols include "Feliz Navidad", "Mi burrito sabanero", "Blanca Navidad", and "Noche de Paz". The first Christmas carol composed in Mexico was "Hoy nació el Redentor del mundo" which originated in 15th

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    This document discusses the history and origins of Christmas carols. It notes that the term "carol" comes from ancient Greek and Old French words referring to dancing in a circle while singing. In medieval England, carols referred to songs with repeating verses. Christmas carols were used as both sacred music in religious settings and secular music in non-religious celebrations. The earliest recorded Christmas carol dates back to 129 AD. Popular Mexican Christmas carols include "Feliz Navidad", "Mi burrito sabanero", "Blanca Navidad", and "Noche de Paz". The first Christmas carol composed in Mexico was "Hoy nació el Redentor del mundo" which originated in 15th

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    This document discusses the history and origins of Christmas carols. It notes that the term "carol" comes from ancient Greek and Old French words referring to dancing in a circle while singing. In medieval England, carols referred to songs with repeating verses. Christmas carols were used as both sacred music in religious settings and secular music in non-religious celebrations. The earliest recorded Christmas carol dates back to 129 AD. Popular Mexican Christmas carols include "Feliz Navidad", "Mi burrito sabanero", "Blanca Navidad", and "Noche de Paz". The first Christmas carol composed in Mexico was "Hoy nació el Redentor del mundo" which originated in 15th

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    Christmas Carols

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    Sarai Salvador
    This document discusses the history and origins of Christmas carols. It notes that the term "carol" comes from ancient Greek and Old French words referring to dancing in a circle while singing. In medieval England, carols referred to songs with repeating verses. Christmas carols were used as both sacred music in religious settings and secular music in non-religious celebrations. The earliest recorded Christmas carol dates back to 129 AD. Popular Mexican Christmas carols include "Feliz Navidad", "Mi burrito sabanero", "Blanca Navidad", and "Noche de Paz". The first Christmas carol composed in Mexico was "Hoy nació el Redentor del mundo" which originated in 15th

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    Christmas carols

    Origin.

    Definition

    Christmas carols
    in Mexico.
    Etymological term (in spain)
    The name of the Christmas carols
    suggests what the songs they sang are
    about. In Spanish the word Villancico
    comes from VILLA, that is, from town, in
    reference to the “villanos” that is, the
    humble class people who lived in
    medieval towns.
    Definition
    The word “carol” means to sing and
    dance in a circle, deriving from the
    ancient Greek 'choros', which means
    “dancing in a circle,” and from the Old
    French word 'carole', a song to
    accompany dancing.
    History of caroling
    in medieval
    England.
    The term Carol refferred to song of a
    certain form those with a burden and
    some versus the burden was repeated
    after each verse.
    The social
    context of the
    first Christmas
    carols
    Christmas The songs
    carols were were also
    Sacred or
    used as played in
    secular.
    processional non-religious
    music sung settings
    Most people believe that the English
    carol was connected to the French
    Carol a type of monophonic dance
    song with choreography.

    Carol's were about

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    Declaring the Celebratory
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    ills of society drinking
    devotion
    The first Christmas
    carols ever to be
    recorded was the 129
    AD ‘Angels Hymn’

    The lyrics of Christmas


    carols are nostalgic and
    often as somber as the are
    uplifting and inspiring.
    They are centered on the
    miraculous story of the
    birth of Jesus.
    The most popular Christmas
    carols in Mexico
    Feliz Navidad Mi burrito
    sabanero

    Blanca Navidad Noche de Paz Los peces en el


    río

    In Mexico the composition “Hoy nació


    el Redentor del mundo” can be
    considered the first Christmas carol.
    Its origin comes from 15th century
    Spain.
    Thank you!
    .

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