Polyphony
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈlɪfəni/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polyphony is a noun meaning (literature) The quality of a text of being able to be read in more than one way.
Meaning
(literature) The quality of a text of being able to be read in more than one way.
More Meanings
- (music) 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).
Example Sentences
the polyphony of a biblical passage
Word Forms
- polyphonies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include micropolyphony, polytonality, multiphonics, polyrhythm, polychord, polymodality.
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