call and response

See also: call-and-response

English

Alternative forms

• call-response, call-and-response

Noun

call and response (uncountable)

2. (singing) A musical technique in which one or more performers calls and others (often the audience) respond with alternating musical phrases.
4. (religion) A prayer or preaching verbal technique similar to this. Some church services include a section called "prayers of the people".

   Synonym: litany

Translations

Translations

• Japanese: コールアンドレスポンス (kōru and resuponsu), コール&レスポンス (kōru and resuponsu)

References

• 2001. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: North America. Garland Publishing. Ellen Koskoff (Ed.) Pg. 593.