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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
| [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] & [[Latin]]; Middle English respounce, from Anglo-French respuns, respounce, from Latin responsum reply, from neuter of responsus, past participle of respondēre | | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] & [[Latin]]; Middle English respounce, from Anglo-French respuns, respounce, from Latin responsum reply, from neuter of responsus, past participle of respondēre |
− | *Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th century] | + | *Date: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1 : an [[act]] of responding | | *1 : an [[act]] of responding |
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| An antiphon ([[Greek]] ἀντίφωνον, ἀντί "opposite" + φωνή "[[voice]]") in Christian music and [[ritual]], is a "'''responsory'''" by a [[choir]] or congregation, usually in Gregorian chant, to a psalm or other [[text]] in a religious service or musical work. | | An antiphon ([[Greek]] ἀντίφωνον, ἀντί "opposite" + φωνή "[[voice]]") in Christian music and [[ritual]], is a "'''responsory'''" by a [[choir]] or congregation, usually in Gregorian chant, to a psalm or other [[text]] in a religious service or musical work. |
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− | This gives rise to the general term ''antiphony'', which may be used for any call and response style of singing such as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirtan kirtan] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_shanty sea shanty]. Particularly, any piece of [[music]] performed by two semi-independent [[choirs]] in [[interaction]], often singing alternate musical phrases, is known as 'antiphonal'. Antiphonal psalmody is the singing or musical playing of [[psalms]] by alternating groups of performers. | + | This gives rise to the general term ''antiphony'', which may be used for any call and response style of singing such as the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirtan kirtan] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_shanty sea shanty]. Particularly, any piece of [[music]] performed by two semi-independent [[choirs]] in [[interaction]], often singing alternate musical phrases, is known as 'antiphonal'. Antiphonal psalmody is the singing or musical playing of [[psalms]] by alternating groups of performers. |
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