About Cantilena
Cantilena is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of song.
From Wikipedia
A cantilena (Italian for "lullaby" and Latin for "old, familiar song") is a vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style.
In Corinne, Mme. de Staël criticizes the cantilena [cantilène] as way (and essentially Italian way) of delivering verse, saying that its "monotone chant" [chant monotone] is not suitable for rendering diversity in emotion.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Cantilena.
- ↑ song
Frequently asked questions
What is Cantilena?
Cantilena is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of song.