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Cantor
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Can·tor  (kntr), Eddie 1892-1964.
American entertainer known especially for his energetic, goggle-eyed performances in vaudeville and Broadway reviews.

can·tor  (kntr)
n.
1. The Jewish religious official who leads the musical part of a service.
2. The person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing; a precentor.

[Latin, singer, from canere, to sing; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]

can·tori·al (kn-tôr-l, -tr-) adj.

cantor
Noun
Judaism a man employed to lead synagogue services [Latin: singer]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Cantorcantor - the musical director of a choir      
musician - artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
2.cantor - the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos
spiritual leader - a leader in religious or sacred affairs


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Joining Baron onstage will be cantorial soloists Paul Buch and Lorna Lembeck.
Clearly inspired by the moving text, Still provides melismatic cantorial lines, the telling augmented second, notably on the Hebrew word for God, Adonay, and an orchestra aglow with color.
On a kitchen shelf, I inventory Jewish sounds: piles of CD's of singer Paul Zim, classic cantorial pieces beloved by Susan's father, Barbara Streisand, and Klezmer bands.
 
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