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cantilena

kahn-tee-LAE-nuh

[Latin, old song]

A Medieval term meaning "song", and applied to both religious and secular songs of the middle ages. The term is used in later music to refer to a particularly sustained or lyrical vocal line, or an instrumental passage of a similar quality.

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Last Updated: 2013-02-14 18:55:36