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call-and-response  A leader’s solo voice alternating with a chorus of singers.
vocables  Neutral syllables, sometimes called consonant-vowel clusters.
falsetto  The singing voice above the normal (full, or chest voice) range.
powwow  A contemporary pan-Indian gathering for singing, dancing, rodeo, carnival, and other celebrations.







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