Which description matches call and response, a cappella, male voices, no fixed meter, and monophonic texture?

• A. Gregorian Chant
• B. Monastic Music
• C. Romantic Era Style
• D. Characteristics of Medieval Chant

Answer: (D)

These traits describe medieval chant. In this style you mainly hear a single melodic line without harmony, sung a cappella by male voices in monastery or church settings. The rhythm isn’t tied to a fixed meter; it flows with the text rather than following a strict beat. Call and response appears as antiphonal exchange—voices or groups take turns answering each other—creating a conversational feel within the chant. Taken together, these features point to medieval chant as the best match. While Gregorian chant is a well-known example of this period, the description focuses on the overall character of medieval chant rather than a specific subset, and Romantic-era music would involve more complex texture, instruments, and regular meter, which don’t fit these traits.