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cantillation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | chanting, intonation |
| Derivation | cantillate |
Examples of cantillation
cantillation
Like ISO 8859-8, it encodes only letters, not vowel-points or cantillation marks.
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Cantillation signs guide the reader in applying a chant to Biblical readings.
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Spanish and Portuguese traditional cantillation has several unique elements.
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In printed Bibles the Ten Commandments carry two sets of cantillation marks.
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The cantillation signs are often an important aid in the interpretation of a passage.
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The cantillation melody for Psalms can also vary depending on the occasion.
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A similar but much more elaborate manner of cantillation is used on special occasions.
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The current system of cantillation notes has its historical roots in the Tiberian masorah.
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Most cantillation signs are written on the consonant of the stressed syllable of a word.
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- Liturgical chanting
- (cantillate) chant: recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer"
- Cantillation is the ritual chanting of readings from the Hebrew Bible in synagogue services. The chants are written and notated in accordance with the special signs or marks printed in the Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible (or Tanakh) to complement the letters and vowel points. ...
