Similarly, in Mandarin Chinese the tone is generally ignored when singing. However, in Cantonese the tone is "tak[en] ... into consideration" http://www.sinospl

Similarly, in Mandarin Chinese the tone is generally ignored when singing. However, in Cantonese the tone is "tak[en] ... into consideration" http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2010/12/06/tones-in-chinese-songs http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2010/12/06/tones-in-...