polyphony
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/pəˈlɪfəni/
English
Definitions
noun
- Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).
- The quality of a text of being capable of being read in more than one way.“the polyphony of a biblical passage”
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Synonyms
concerted musicpolyphonic musicpolyphonismmicropolyphonypolytonalitymultiphonicspolyrhythmpolychordpolymodalitypolyphoniatriplophoniapolyvocalitypolytonemonodypolylogypolygram
Associated
homophonyorganumpalestrinahomophonicplainchantpolyphonicplainsongmonophonicostinatomotetcontrapuntal