1.   At its heart is an instrumental imitation of cantorial singing, an emphasis on melodies in minor keys with alternately drooping and ecstatic ornamentation.

2.   He does cantorial singing and has studied conducting.

3.   The cantorial singing, mostly by Marcel Lorand, is ornate, openly emotional, and unfettered by Western notions of intonation and vocal color.

4.   The organization was started because its founders believed that the art of cantorial singing was imperiled.