Cantiga
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cantiga is a noun meaning A medieval monophonic song, sometimes religious, characteristic of the Galician-Portuguese lyric.
Meaning
A medieval monophonic song, sometimes religious, characteristic of the Galician-Portuguese lyric.
Example Sentences
The most immediately engaging work here was Roberto Sierra’s “Güell Concert” (2006). Mr. Sierra uses a medieval Spanish cantiga as the work’s motto, but leaps quickly into modern rhythmic and harmonic complexities.
Word Forms
- cantigas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cantilena, canton, cantoress, canto, toccatina, canticoy.
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