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POLYPHONIES
Noun
polyphonies
plural of polyphony
Source: Wiktionary
POLYPHONY
Po*lyph"o*ny, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. Multiplicity of sounds, as in the reverberations of an echo.
2. Plurality of sounds and articulations expressed by the same vocal sign.
3. (Mus.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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