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Ben, a young widower and cantor at the local synagogue, finds a sense of purpose and unexpected connection when Carla, his septuagenarian elementary school music teacher who yearns to become a bat mitzvah, re-enters his life.
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Zoe Guy, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Recording for John Zorn’s Tzadik label, London explored Jewish liturgical music with the renowned cantor Jacob Mendelson.
—Steve Smith, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Her father was a cantor with an Orthodox Jewish background.
—Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
His love of and talent for singing came from his dad, who was a cantor in their synagogue.
—Victoria Edel, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
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Zoe Guy, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Recording for John Zorn’s Tzadik label, London explored Jewish liturgical music with the renowned cantor Jacob Mendelson.
—Steve Smith, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Her father was a cantor with an Orthodox Jewish background.
—Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
His love of and talent for singing came from his dad, who was a cantor in their synagogue.
—Victoria Edel, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantor
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Her seven band members were joined by 14 choristers and The Heritage Orchestra, conducted by Ben Foster.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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During the flag raising, the Olympic anthem was performed by 60 choristers from the Radio France Choir.Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
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The singer is one of the many fairy godmothers of inclusive pop music, and her songs read like love letters to her family and community.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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The song reached new audiences — and new generations — when it was featured in the incredibly popular 2018 biopic film of the same name, which was based on MercyMe singer Bart Millard’s life and focused in large part on the story behind the song.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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On a separate platform to the right of the action, three male chanters sit in a neat row, next to men playing the shamisen, a stringed instrument with a raw and piercing tone which is often used in vocal accompaniment.Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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For more material takeaways, each attendee was presented with a commemorative quarter featuring Native Hawaiian composer, dancer, chanter and hula teacher Edith Kanakaʻole, purchased by Gold House and shared by the first Native Hawaiian to lead the White House initiative, Krystal Ka‘ai.Lucia Ruan, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2023
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The ensemble partners with illustrious jazz artists every year, and the 20-piece band’s upcoming collaborations at Bing Concert Hall feature vocalists Jamie Davis and Clairdee (Feb. 21, 2025) and trombonist/vocalist Wycliffe Gordon (May 23, 2025).Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Not just any producer could have brought 46 vocalists—including such distinctive voices as Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, and Tina Turner—into one coherent, catchy whole.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.Caitlin Harrington, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
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Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.Quartz, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2022
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“Cantor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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