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An '''antiphon''' consists of one or more [[psalm]] verses (or sentences from Holy Scripture), alternating with verses which contain the fundamental thought of the psalm. The name derives from the traditional practice of their being sung by two choirs, each responding antiphonally to the other.
In modern Orthodox practice, one choir or set of [[chanter]]s may sing all the parts alone, but where there are two choirs or chanters alternating such hymns[[hymn]]s, the music is said to be '''antiphonal'''. The Byzantine churches tend to perform music in an antiphonal fashion more often than the Slavic.
==Liturgy==