Cantillation Explained

Cantillation is the ritual chanting of prayers and responses.^{[1] [2]} It often specifically refers to Jewish Hebrew cantillation. Cantillation sometimes refers to diacritics used in texts that are to be chanted in liturgy.

Cantillation includes:

• Chant
  • Byzantine chant
  • Gallican chant
  • Gregorian chant
  • Old Roman chant
  • Syriac chant
  • Vedic chant
• Hebrew cantillation
• Vietnamese cantillation
• Tajwid (recitation of the Qur'an)

Notes and References

1. S.T.M.. A Project on Developing Catholic Liturgical Music in Vietnam. Tùng Công. Kiều. 2009. Boston University. June 9, 2013. 71–72.
2. The Sacred Sound of Đọc Kinh: Exploring the Sonic World of Vietnamese Chanting. Rufino. Zaragoza. Ministry & Liturgy. San Jose, California. Resource Publications. November 2001. June 9, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20020105160637/http://www.rpinet.com/ml/2809zarg.html. dead. January 5, 2002.