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Antiphony
01
the practice of musical or vocal response between two or more groups, involving involves a call-and-response pattern
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
antiphonies
Examples
The choir performed the Gregorian chant with beautiful antiphony, alternating between the male and female voices.
02
a verse or song that is composed in such a format, that allows alternating performance between parts in a round
Examples
In the traditional indigenous ceremony, the tribal elder chanted the antiphony, and the participants joined in with their rhythmic responses.
