Cantans, Lat. (k^n-tans.) Singing.
Cantdnte, It. (kan-^an-tg.) A singer; also a
part intended for the voice.
Cantfinte ariose. It. <kan-2an-tg a-rg-d-zg.) A
species of melody which, by its frequent changes
of measure and conversational style, first served
to mark the distinction between air and recita-
tive.
Cantar, Spa. (kan-(a>.) To sing, or to chant.
Cantar a la almohadilla. Spa. (k&n-tdr & \&
d7-mO-a-(ig^ya.) To sing alone, andwithout being
accompanied by instruments.
Cantarclco, Spa. (kan-tar-<AS-ko.) I A little

Cantarelllo, Spa. (kan-tar-<A?Z-yO.) f song.
Cantfire, It. (kan <a-rg.) To sing, to celebrate,
to praise.
Cant&re a drla. It. (kan-<o-rg a a^fS-a.) To
sing without confining one's self strictly to the
music as written.
Cant&re a llbro, It. (kan-tSrrg a IS-brO.) To
sing from notes.
Cantfire a or^ccMo, It. (kan-ta-rg a O^at-TsS-
o.) To sing by ear, without a knowledge of mu-
sical notation ; singing by rote.
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CANT

3-r5.) To sing In a correct style, with gi'ace and
expresBion.
Cantfire manier^ta. It. (kS,n-tSrr& mil-nS-S-
ra-ta.) To eing with too many embellishments,
without taste oi ladgment.
Gantarin, Spa. (kan-tS-rSn.) One who is con-
stantly singing.
Cantaiina, Spa. (kan-ta-rS-na.) A woman who
sings in pablic.
Cantfita, IC (kan-ia-ta.) 1 A poem set to mu-

Cantate, i'V. (kanh-<a^) Vsic; avocalcomposi-
Cantate, Ger. (kSn-^tg.) } tion of several move-

inents, comprising airs and recitatSves ; a short ora-
torio or operetta without action.
Cant&ta amorose, It. (kan-^o-tS a-mO-7'^-zg.)
A cantata having love for its subject.
Cantdita morali o spiritnali. It. (kan-to-ta
mo-m-ls 8p6-re-too-a-le.) A cantata designed
for the church.
