cantor
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A cantor or chanter is a person who leads people in singing or sometimes in prayer. Cantor as a profession generally refers to those leading a Jewish congregation, although it also applies to the lead singer or choir director in Christian contexts. In formal Jewish worship, a cantor is a person who sings solo verses or passages to which the choir or congregation responds.
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- Role of the cantor
- Judaism
- Islam
- Christianity
- See also
- References
A cantor or chanter is a person who leads people in singing or sometimes in prayer. Cantor as a profession generally refers to those leading a Jewish congregation, although it also applies to the lead singer or choir director in Christian contexts. In formal Jewish worship, a cantor is a person who sings solo verses or passages to which the choir or congregation responds.
==Overview== The term itself is derived from the Latin for "singer", though it is frequently used to translate a range of equivalent terms in other languages such as for the leader of singing on a traditional chundan vallam or snake boat of Kerala.