hazzan
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A hazzan (; , ) or chazzan (, plural ; ; ) is a Jewish musician or precentor trained in the vocal arts who leads the congregation in songful Jewish prayer. In English, a hazzan is often referred to as a cantor, a term also used in Christianity.
Key facts
- Occupation.name
- Hazzan
- Occupation.image
- Stadttempel Vienna August 2006 028.jpg
- Occupation.caption
- Cantorial concert in the Vienna Stadttempel synagogue
- Occupation.official_names
- Cantor
- Occupation.type
- Jewish religious occupation
- Occupation.activity_sector
- Synagogue
- Occupation.competencies
- Hebrew proficiency; mastery of nusach; vocal training
- Occupation.formation
- Cantorial training or traditional apprenticeship
- Occupation.employment_field
- Jewish liturgy and sacred music
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- Commons category
- Hazzans
- female form of label
- חזנית
- male form of label
- חזן
- vocalized name
- חַזָּן
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11 sectionsContents
- Qualifications
- History
- Professional status
- Training
- Non-Orthodox titles
- Female cantors in non-Orthodox Judaism
- Golden age
- {{lang|he-latn|Hazzan Sheni}}
- See also
- References
- External links
A hazzan (; , ) or chazzan (, plural ; ; ) is a Jewish musician or precentor trained in the vocal arts who leads the congregation in songful Jewish prayer. In English, a hazzan is often referred to as a cantor, a term also used in Christianity.
An individual leading a Jewish congregation in public prayer is also called a ''sh'liaḥ tzibbur (). Any person is called a sh'liach tzibbur while leading prayer. However, the term hazzan more commonly refers to someone with formal specialized training in leading prayers or who is appointed to lead prayers regularly in a given synagogue without a formally trained hazzan.