For example, in Level by The Raconteurs:
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Call and response is the technique of trading off lyrical or musical lines in a piece. This can take several forms:
- imitation
- question and answer
- statement and commentary
- affirmation
- surprise
Simply repeating the call in the response is imitation.
answered Mar 21 '17 at 4:28
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The middle link is worth following by the way, lots of good commentary and examples of call & response. – Bradd Szonye Mar 21 '17 at 4:38
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