A song or musical piece that follows another, or one inspired by or completing a previous musical work.
Compound of 'after' and 'song' (from Old English 'sang'). Used primarily in literary and musical contexts to describe sequential or responsive compositions.
Medieval poets and composers used the aftersong tradition—where one artist would create a direct musical response to another's work—as a form of intellectual dialogue!
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