antiphony
/ænˈtɪfəni/
noun
- A musical form in which two or more groups or voices sing or play alternately, often in response to each other.
- The composer wrote an antiphony for the festival, alternating between the brass and string sections.
- In the cathedral, the antiphony between the two choirs created a stunning echo effect.
- The choir performed a beautiful antiphony, with one side singing a line and the other answering.
- A response or exchange of ideas, sounds, or actions that mirror or answer one another, like a call and response.
- The teacher used an antiphony technique in class, having students repeat key phrases after her.
- In the forest, the birds' songs formed a natural antiphony, with one call answered by another from a distance.
- The debate turned into an antiphony of opposing viewpoints, each side echoing the other's arguments.
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