🎶antiphony

noun
/ænˈtɪfəni/

Meaning

a form of music in which two or more groups or choirs sing alternately in response to each other

Example Sentences

The cathedral's architecture was designed to enhance the effect of antiphony.

Synonyms

responsorial, call-and-response, alternate singing, choral dialogue

Antonyms

unison, monophony, solo

Collocations

practice antiphony, antiphony style, choral antiphony, sacred antiphony

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