Kandisa is a prayer in ancient Aramaic, a 3000 year old Semitic language spoken throughout large swathes of the middle east then. Ancient Aramaic is the language that Jesus Christ spoke. A modern version of Aramaic is spoken even now in parts of Syria. Most interestingly the Syrian Orthodox Church still retains portions of it’s liturgy in ancient Aramaic – and in due course this liturgy found it’s way into the syrian orthodox offshoots in Kerala, India.
Indian Ocean, the India based rock band has rehashed Kandisa into a superb song. The liturgy is word for word spoken as is – in ancient Aramaic. Pure genius. Highly recommended. The wannabe historian in me gets a kick out of the fact that I am listening to practically dead, 3000 year old language. The “average joe” in me gets a kick out of a very well played song.
Kandisa – the song
Kandisa – the prayer
Aramaic the language
Indian Ocean – the band
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