antiphony
noun
an·tiph·o·ny
an-ˈti-fə-nē 
plural antiphonies
: responsive alternation between two groups especially of singers
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The Italian Jewish composer Salamone Rossi set Psalm 112 in Hebrew, in mainly chordal antiphony.
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2020
Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2020
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“Antiphony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiphony. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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