cantillation

British  

/ ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the traditional notation representing the various traditional Jewish melodies to which scriptural passages are chanted

2. chanting or intonation

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Example Sentences

The music is also an amalgam, taking in the influence of Jewish cantillation, traditional choral styles, gospel, mariachi, pop, blues and 12-tone music.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023

His manner of cantillation may be either what may be called the low relief, termed ko'i-honua, or a pompous alto-relievo style, termed ai-ha'a.

From Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Emerson, Nathaniel Bright

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

From Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Emerson, Nathaniel Bright

This energy seems to have invaded the song, and the cantillation of the mele is said to have been done in that energetic manner called ai-ha'a.

From Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Emerson, Nathaniel Bright

The cantillation was done sometimes by one division alone, sometimes by both divisions in unison, or one division would answer the other, a responsive chanting that was termed haawe aku, haawe mai--"to give, to return."

From Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Emerson, Nathaniel Bright