What are the characteristics of the singing style of chant?

Hymns are mostly used in collective labor situations. In order to unify the rhythm of labor, so that all the people involved in labor can think in one place and work hard in one place, often one person will lead the singing, and everyone will harmonize in time, forming a distinctive singing method of "one person leads all". The lead singer of the song is generally outstanding in singing, and is also the commander of the whole labor, holding the whole process of labor. The lead singer and chorus alternate, and the whole work can be carried out smoothly and efficiently.

Due to the different labor backgrounds such as rhythm and intensity, the chant produced different lead singers and chorus combinations. Generally, the leading part of a song always has a strong melody and high agitation, while the "harmony" part of a song is generally calm and powerful, mostly appearing in a simple and simple fixed sound pattern, which is the concrete embodiment of its practical function. Because the lead singer is mainly the organizer and agitator of labor, his task is to coordinate everyone's action rhythm, mobilize everyone's labor enthusiasm, turn monotonous labor into a lively and interesting process, and improve labor efficiency. It is often not the lead singer who really makes great efforts and sweat. Therefore, he has enough energy to make this song full of singing sense. "Harmonious" people are often the main body of labor. If they put too much energy into making songs beautiful, the labor itself will also be affected. Single-tone repetition and repetition in intervals of four or five degrees have become the most commonly used methods of harmony.