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Cantillation (Topical Term)

Number of records used in: 1
Preferred form: Cantillation
Used for/see from:
  • Chanting, Liturgical
  • Liturgical chanting
See also:

New Grove dict. of mus. Musical or semi-musical chanting of sacred texts, prayers, etc. by a solo singer in a liturgical context. The term primarily refers to such chanting in the Jewish synagogue tradition but is also used for the comparable public recitation of lessons in the various Christian traditions and in other religious rites.

Web. 3 (Liturgical chanting)

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