Folk Music
It is common in folk traditions of choral singing of many peoples, especially in African musical cultures. In the West, it is most readily seen in the sea shanty, African-American work songs, military cadences, and the dance-songs of various European countries including France (particularly Brittany) and the Faroe Islands.
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