can·ta·ta
noun/kænˈtɑːtə/
/kænˈtɑːtə/
- a short musical work, often on a religious subject, sung by solo singers, often with a choir and orchestra
康塔塔（常为宗教题材的短小音乐作品，由独唱演员演唱，常有合唱和管弦乐队伴奏） Word Originearly 18th cent.: from Italian cantata (aria) ‘sung (air)’, from cantare ‘sing’.