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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
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.
