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Recent Examples of cantorOn Friday night, Bern-Vogel and the cantor of the Bielefeld synagogue led Shabbat services together.—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024 Our bass player is the head cantor at the Greek Orthodox Church off Airport Rd.—Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 5 Sep. 2024 In the film, Schwartzman is a cantor struggling with his faith, while Kane plays his grade school music teacher who reenters his life.—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024 Known for her spirituality and wisdom despite not finishing high school, Lily has inspired David in his role as a cantor.—Nefesh B'nefesh Report, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for cantor
Performed by an orchestra of 23 musicians and eight choristers under the direction of conductor Mathieu Bonnin, the piece was appreciated with respect by the audience.
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Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
The San Diego Children’s Choir spring concert is set for 3 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla, featuring about 300 young choristers.
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La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2024
The risk proved to be a success—with the singer pulling off an early 2000s pop star aura comparable to a young Britney Spears while dancing away in seven-inch platform heels.
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Irene Kim,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
The singer who is fluent in English, French and her native Hebrew, was rescued by the father of another Nova attendee, who drove into the battle zone to save his daughter, and others’, lives.
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.
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Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2024
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.
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