Hebrew cantillation

Jewish practice of melodically reciting holy texts; cantilenas are based on Teamim
Intangible music_genre Q772497
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Hebrew cantillation

Summary

Hebrew cantillation is a music genre[1]. It draws 1,163 Wikipedia views per month (music_genre category, ranking #342 of 1,946).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hebrew cantillation's instance of is recorded as music genre[3].
  • Hebrew cantillation is a type of cantillation[4].
  • Hebrew cantillation is a type of Jewish religious music[5].
  • Hebrew cantillation's Commons category is recorded as Hebrew cantillation[6].
  • Hebrew cantillation's facet of is recorded as Hebrew[7].
  • Hebrew cantillation's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[8].
  • Hebrew cantillation's different from is recorded as teamim[9].
  • Hebrew cantillation's uses is recorded as teamim[10].

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Definition and Type

Hebrew cantillation's instance of is recorded as music genre[3]. Recorded subclass of include cantillation[4] and Jewish religious music[5].

Why It Matters

Hebrew cantillation draws 1,163 Wikipedia views per month (music_genre category, ranking #342 of 1,946).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 4w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of cantillation, Jewish religious music
    Instance of
    Described by source Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
    Jewish encyclopedia id 3986
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 3986, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167476705|CANTILLATION (#167476705)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] "
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