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What is polyphonic?
polyphonic
[
pol-ee-
fon
-ik
]
Example Sentences
pol·y·phon·ic
/
ˌpɒl
iˈfɒn
ɪk
/
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[
pol-ee-
fon
-ik
]
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adjective
1.
consisting of many voices or sounds.
2.
Music
.
a.
having two or more voices or parts, each with an
independent
melody, but all harmonizing; contrapuntal (
opposed to
homophonic
).
b.
pertaining to music of this kind.
c.
capable of producing more than one tone at a time, as an organ or a harp.
3.
Phonetics
.
having more than one phonetic value, as the letter
s,
that is voiced (z) in
nose
and unvoiced (s) in
salt.
Origin:
1775–85;
polyphone
+
-ic
Related forms
pol·y·phon·i·cal·ly,
adverb
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The
polyphonic
narrative now transfers its center of gravity with grace and elegance.
Croatia is rich in folkloric music, including a well-known
polyphonic
choral tradition.
Elements of the high
polyphonic
tradition run through his work.
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The
polyphonic
narrative now transfers its center of gravity with grace and elegance.
Croatia is rich in folkloric music, including a well-known
polyphonic
choral tradition.
Elements of the high
polyphonic
tradition run through his work.
Escoriza stopped, and the music surged, a
polyphonic
burst of joy and redemption.
The influence of religion is seen in the contributions of church music to the advances in
polyphonic
vocal music.
Zimerman's delineation of harmonic twists and intricate
polyphonic
voices keeps you wary:.
Fellner masterfully brings out inner voices and untangles
polyphonic
webs without ever seeming didactic.
German violinist-composers began writing
polyphonic
works for solo violin in the mid-17th century.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
polyphonic
(ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk)
—
adj
1.
music
composed of relatively independent melodic lines or parts; contrapuntal
2.
many-voiced
3.
phonetics
of, relating to, or denoting a polyphone
poly'phonically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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