A Capella on Sabbath

Question

Is it permissible to play vocal music on Sabbath? We are a choir accompanying a cantor and each one of us produces from his mouth musical sounds that precisely imitate different musical instruments.

Answer

This is permissible.

Source

Remo (Orach Chayim, section 338, paragraph 1).

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