chant

中文： 圣歌、吟唱、口号

1. Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.
2. A short and simple melody to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited.
3. 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.
4. Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone.
5. A repetitive song, typically an incantation or part of a ritual.

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