"call and response" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} call and response (uncountable)
  1. An interaction between speaker and listener, in which statements of the speaker are rapidly followed by responses from the listener. Tags: uncountable Translations (Translations): コールアンドレスポンス (kōru and resuponsu) (Japanese), コール&レスポンス (kōru and resuponsu) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-call_and_response-en-noun-en:interaction Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 49 29 21 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 36 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 72 22 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 37 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 37 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 64 29 7 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 72 25 3
  2. (singing) A musical technique in which one or more performers calls and others, often the audience, respond with alternating musical phrases. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Singing Synonyms: call-response, call-and-response Related terms: Prayers of the People
    Sense id: en-call_and_response-en-noun-en:musical_technique
  3. (religion) A prayer or preaching verbal technique similar to this. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Religion Synonyms: litany
    Sense id: en-call_and_response-en-noun-en:prayer_technique Topics: lifestyle, religion

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