cantillation

/ ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the traditional notation representing the various traditional Jewish melodies to which scriptural passages are chanted
2. chanting or intonation

Example Sentences

They guide the modulated flow of the voice in cantillation, thus serving, in a certain sense, as musical notes.

From Project Gutenberg

The cantillation of the mele was in the distinct and quiet tone and manner which the Hawaiians termed ko'i-honua.

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The feature that most interests us is the singing, or cantillation, of the oli.

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