The women's voices carried the melody while the men provided a deep, rhythmic counterpoint, one of them with a great voice sometimes throwing out cries and appeals. All the people rocked back and forth as they sang, many with their eyes shut, entirely lost in the music.'
The women's voices carried the melody, while the men provided a deep, rhythmic counterpoint; one man had an excellent voice that would occasionally shout out cries and appeals. All participants swayed back and forth as they sang, many with their eyes closed, completely absorbed in the music.