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Pronouncing musical dictionary of technical words, phrases and abbreviations : including definitions of musical terms used by the ancient Hebrews…, 1875
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1CANT
2ā-rā.) To sing in a correct style, with grace and expression.
3Cantáre manieráta, It. (kän-tä-rē mä-nē-ē-rā-tā.) To sing with too many embellishments, without taste or judgment.
4Cantarín, Spa. (kän-tä-rēn.) One who is constantly singing.
5Cantarina, Spa. (kän-tä-rē-nā.) A woman who sings in public.
6Cantáta, It. (kän-tä-tā.) A poem set to music; a vocal composition of several movements, comprising airs and recitatives; a short oratorio or operetta without action.
7Cantáta amorose, It. (kän-tä-tā ā-mō-rō-zē.) A cantata having love for its subject.
8Cantáta moralí o spiritualí, It. (kän-tä-tā mō-rā-lē o spē-re-too-ā-lē.) A cantata designed for the church.
9Cantatílla, It. (kän-tä-tēl-lā.) A short cantata; an air preceded by a recitative.
10Cantator, Lat. (kän-tä-tō-r.) A singer, a chanter.
11Cantatóre, It. (kän-tä-tō-rē.) A male singer.
12Cantatorium, Lat. (kän-tä-tō-ri-ūm.) The book from which the priests in the Roman Catholic service chant or recite the responses.
13Cantatríce, It. (kän-tä-trē-tshē.) A female singer.
14Cantratice buffa, It. (kän-tä-trē-tshē boof-fā.)
15Cantatrix, Lat. (kän-tä-trix.) A female singer; a woman who sings in comic opera.
16Cantazzare, It. (kän-tät-zä-rē.) To sing badly.
17Cantellerándo, It. (kän-täl-lē-rän-dō.) Singing with a subdued voice; murmuring, trilling.
18Canterelláre, It. (kän-tä-rēl-lā-rē.) To chant or sing.
19Canteríno, It. (kän-tē-rē-nō.) A singer; a chanter.
20Cántica, It. (kän-tē-kā.) Canticles; the ancient laudi, or sacred songs of the Roman Catholic church.
21Cánti carnascialéschi, It. (kän-tē cär-näs-tshē-ā-lās-kē.)
22Cánti charnevalí, It. (kän-tē kär-nē-vā-lē.) Songs of the carnival week.
23Canticchiáre, It. (kän-tē-kē-ā-rē.) To sing; to hum.
24Canticio, Sp. (kän-tē-thī-o.) Constant or frequent singing.
25Canticle. A sacred hymn or song. 2. A canto, a division of a song.
26Cantico, It. (kän-tē-kō.) A canticle.
27Canticum, Lat. (kän-tī-kūm.) A canticle.
28Cantiga, Spa. (kän-tē-gā.) To chant, to sing.
29Cantillate. (kän-tīl-lā-tē.) To chant, to recite with musical tones.
30Cantillation. A chanting, a recitation with musical modulations.
31Cantillatio, Lat. (kän-tīl-lā-shī-ō.) A singing style of declamation.
32Cantiléna, It. (kän-tī-lā-nā.) The melody, air or principal part in any composition; generally the highest vocal part.
33CANT
34Cantilenaccia, It. (kän-tē-lē-nät-tshē-ā.) A bad song.
35Cantilenáre, It. (kän-tē-lē-nā-rē.) To sing little songs; a term of contempt.
36Cantiléna scótica, It. (kän-tē-lā-nā skō-tē-kā.) A Scotch air or tune.
37Cantilene, It. (kän-tē-lā-nē.) A cantiléna.
38Cantina, Spa. (kän-tē-nā.) A vulgar song.
39Cantinela, Spa. (kän-tē-nā-lā.) A ballad.
40Cantíno, It. (kän-tē-nō.) The smallest string of the violin, guitar, etc.
41Cantio, Lat. (kän-tī-ō.) A song.
42Cantion. A song or number of verses.
43Cantiones sacræ, Lat. (kän-shī-ō-nēs sā-krā.) Sacred songs.
44Cantique, Fr. (kän-tēk.) A canticle or hymn of praise.
45Cantique des Cantiques. Fr. (kän-tēk dē kän-tēk.) Solomon's Song.
46Cantiuncula, Lat. (kän-tī-ūn-kū-lā.) A ballad, a catch.
47Cánto, It. (kän-tō.) Song, air, melody, the highest vocal part in choral music. 2. A part or division of a poem.
48Cánto armónico, It. (kän-tō ār-mō-nē-kō.) A part-song for two, three or more voices.
49Cánto clef. The C clef when placed on the first line.
50Cánto concertante, It. (kän-tō kōn-tshār-tän-tē.) The treble of the principal concerting parts.
51Cánto cromático, It. (kän-tō krō-mā-tē-kō.) Singing in semitones.
52Cánto férmio, It. (kän-tō fär-mō.) A chant or melody. 2. Choral singing in unison on a plain melody. 3. Any subject consisting of a few long plain notes, given as a theme for counterpoint.
53Cánto figuráto, It. (kän-tō fē-goo-rā-tō.) A figured melody.
54Cánto fioritto, It. (kän-tō fē-ō-ret-tō.) A song in which many ornaments are introduced.
55Cánto funébre, It. (kän-tō foo-nā-brē.) A funeral song.
56Cánto Gregoriáno. It. (kän-tō grē-gō-rē-ā-nō.) The Gregorian chant.
57Cánto lláno, Spa. (kän-tō lyā-nō.) The plain chant or song.
58Cánto necesario, It. (kän-tō nā-tshē-s-sā-rē-o.) A term indicating those parts that are to sing through the whole piece.
59Cánto primo, It. (kän-tō prē-mō.) The first treble or soprano.
60Cantór, It. (kän-tō-r.) A singer, a chanter.
61Cantor, Lat. (kän-tō-r.) A precentor; a leader of the choir.
62Cantorate, It. (kän-tō-rā-tē.) A leading singer of a choir.
63Cantorcillo, Spa. (kän-tōr-thēl-yō.) A poor, worthless singer.
64Cantóre, It. (kän-tō-rē.) A singer, a chanter, a poet.
65Cánto recitativo, It. (kän-tō rā-tshē-tā-tē-vō.) Recitative, declamatory singing.
66Cantoria, It. (kän-tō-rē-ā.) A singing galle Cantoria, Spa. (kän-tō-rē-ā.) ry, a musical can to, singing. one of two readings
67Cantoria, It. (kän-tō-rē-ā.) A singing galle Cantoria, Spa. (kän-tō-rē-ā.) ry, a musical canto, singing. one of two readings
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