<P> In Sub-Saharan African cultures , call and response is a pervasive pattern of democratic participation -- in public gatherings in the discussion of civic affairs , in religious rituals , as well as in vocal and instrumental musical expression . It is this tradition that African bondsmen and women brought with them to the New World and which has been transmitted over the centuries in various forms of cultural expression -- in religious observance ; public gatherings ; sporting events ; even in children 's rhymes ; and , most notably , in African - American music in its myriad forms and descendants including : soul , gospel , blues , rhythm and blues , rock and roll , funk and hip hop . Hear for example the recordings entitled `` Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons '' collected by Bruce Jackson on Electra Records . Call and response is widely present in parts of the Americas touched by the trans - Atlantic slave trade . The tradition of call and response fosters dialogue and its legacy continues on today , as it is an important component of oral traditions . Both African - American Women Work Songs , African American work songs , and the work song in general uses the call and response format often . </P>
<P> In Sub-Saharan African cultures , call and response is a pervasive pattern of democratic participation -- in public gatherings in the discussion of civic affairs , in religious rituals , as well as in vocal and instrumental musical expression . It is this tradition that African bondsmen and women brought with them to the New World and which has been transmitted over the centuries in various forms of cultural expression -- in religious observance ; public gatherings ; sporting events ; even in children 's rhymes ; and , most notably , in African - American music in its myriad forms and descendants including : soul , gospel , blues , rhythm and blues , rock and roll , funk and hip hop . Hear for example the recordings entitled `` Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons '' collected by Bruce Jackson on Electra Records . Call and response is widely present in parts of the Americas touched by the trans - Atlantic slave trade . The tradition of call and response fosters dialogue and its legacy continues on today , as it is an important component of oral traditions . Both African - American Women Work Songs , African American work songs , and the work song in general uses the call and response format often . </P>
which world culture features the singing style known as call and response
which world culture features the singing style known as call and response
Sub-Saharan African cultures
Sub-Saharan African cultures