Definition of polyphony Polyphony
/pʌlɪˈfʌni/ - [pulifunee] - po•lyph•o•ny
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What does polyphony mean?
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NounPlural: polyphonies |
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| polyphony - music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments | ||
| polyphonic music, concerted music | ||
| monody, monophonic music, monophony music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment) | ||
| music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- polyphony (n.)
Multiplicity of sounds, as in the reverberations of an echo. - polyphony (n.)
Plurality of sounds and articulations expressed by the same vocal sign. - polyphony (n.)
Composition in mutually related, equally important parts which share the melody among them; contrapuntal composition; -- opposed to homophony, in which the melody is given to one part only, the others filling out the harmony. See Counterpoint.
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polyphony
A musical texture consisting of two or more independent melodic voices, which was particularly popular during the Renaissance period.
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🔤- polyphony, noun, singular of polyphonies.
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