chanting vs recitation

chanting

noun
  • Singing, especially as a chant is sung. 

recitation

noun
  • A part of a song's lyrics that is spoken rather than sung. 

  • The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized. 

  • The material recited. 

  • A regularly scheduled class, in a school, in which discussion occurs of the material covered in a parallel lecture. 

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