Cantilena From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Look up cantilena in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A cantilena (Italian for "lullaby" and Latin for "old, familiar song") is a vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style.[1] ↑ Harris, Ellen T. (2001). "Cantilena(ii)". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. This article related to classical music is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles
