cantation

Meanings

• noun

  A musical composition for chorus or voices, especially a sacred one.

  - "The choir performed a beautiful cantation during the mass."
  - "The cantation was written in the Renaissance period."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cantation
antation , frustration , station

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Variants

List of all variants of cantation that leads to same result
connotation , connotational , connotations

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Etymology

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From Old French 'cantare' meaning 'to sing'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the term 'cantata' is derived from 'cantation'? A cantata is a type of musical composition for solo voices or small groups with instrumental accompaniment.

2. The earliest known cantations date back to the 13th century.

3. Cantations were often used as educational tools during the Renaissance period.

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Related Concepts

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1. Choral music: A genre of music that involves a choir or chorus as its primary performers.

2. Sacred music: Music that is used for religious purposes, often performed in places of worship.

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Culture

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Cantations have been an integral part of religious and cultural traditions for centuries. They have been used in various forms of art, music, and literature.

How to Memorize "cantation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of singers performing a beautiful musical composition.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cantation' with the image of a choir singing in a church.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a phrase using the first letter of each word in 'Cantation' - 'C' for Chorus, 'A' for A capella, 'N' for Notes, 'T' for Theological, and 'ation' for Performance.

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