chant
/t͡ʃænt/ noun C2- Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.
- A short and simple melody to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited.
- A harmonized melody used in Anglican chant, usually split into two two-bar phrases, to which the words of a psalm are sung by a choir; typically, each musical phrase corresponds to the text of half of a verse.
- Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone.
- A repetitive song, typically an incantation or part of a ritual.
Plural chants
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## Darzee’s Chant (Sung in honor of Rikki-tikki-tavi)
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