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Polyphony

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concerted musicnounmusic arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
polyphonic musicnounmusic arranged in parts for several voices or instruments

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concerted musicnounmusic arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
polyphonic musicnounmusic arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
polyphonismnounpolyphony
micropolyphonynounA polyphonic musical texture consisting of many lines of dense canons moving at different tempos or rhythms.
polytonalitynoun(music) The use of multiple keys in the same composition, especially by multiple instruments at the same time
multiphonicsnoun(music) The sounding of two or more pitches simultaneously, either with the voice, or on an instrument that normally sounds only single notes.
polyrhythmnoun(uncountable, music) Music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
polychordnoun(music) Two or more chords, each constructed in a different manner, one on top of the other; multiple chords.
polymodalitynoun(music) The use of multiple modes in a piece if music
polyphonianounA kind of mouth organ or harmonica.
triplophonianoun(music) The production, by the voice, of three differently pitched sounds simultaneously
polyvocalitynounThe quality of being polyvocal, consisting of more than one voice.
polytonenounA polyphonic ringtone.
monodynoun(music) A composition having a single melodic line.
polylogynoun(rare) Talkativeness.
polygramnounA figure consisting of many lines.
polyacousticnounMultiplying or magnifying sound.
stratificationnoun(sociology) Society's categorization of people into socioeconomic strata.
polyacousticsnounThe art of multiplying or magnifying sounds.
monophonenoun(phonetics) A single phone treated as a unit.

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