Meaning Of The Word Cantata

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cantata
countable noun: A cantata is a fairly short musical work for singers and instruments.

cantata in American English
a musical composition consisting of vocal solos, choruses, etc., often with instrumental accompaniment, used as a setting for a story to be sung but not acted
noun: a choral composition, either sacred and resembling a short oratorio or secular, as a lyric drama set to music but not to be acted

cantata in British English
noun: a musical setting of a text, esp a religious text, consisting of arias, duets, and choruses interspersed with recitatives

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