0 present participle of chant
1 to repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously:
A group was chanting and produced a number of banners which obstructed the view of others.
It is also possible to translate the second part of this passage: 'namely, by singing not musically but properly, by chanting and reading distinctly and with restraint'.
Athonite chanting is enjoying something of an explosion at the moment.
For example, a group of boys recorded the sounds of a school basketball match complete with the chanting of the supporters and mock-commentary by one of the group.
In chanting this meter, participants take an obligatory pause at the downbeat immediately following the fourth syllable, and the fifth syllable must coincide with the following upbeat.
Beginning in the ninth century, a special type of notation called 'ekphonetic' was developed to indicate in the lectionaries the formulae used in the chanting of the appointed scriptural pericopes.
Led by the head lama, a ritual of consecration of the warriors and the dignitaries was performed, which involved chanting of mantras, sprinkling of rice, and holy water.
The chanting is uniformly excellent.
