Pronounced: khah-ZAHN, Origin: Hebrew, a cantor, one who sings liturgy in synagogue.
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What Is A Cantor (Hazzan or Chazan)?
What these singing clergy members do and how they are trained.
Synagogue Music
The music of the synagogue celebrates both the diversity and unity of the Jewish people.
Synagogue & Religious Music
An overview of synagogue and religious music, including cantillation, nusah, the nigun, cantors and cantorial music, and the influence of prayer in the synagogue.