n., pl., -nies.
- The quality or condition of being homophonic.
- Homophonic music.
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homophony
American Heritage Dictionary:
ho·moph·o·ny |
n., pl., -nies.
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Columbia Encyclopedia:
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homophony (hōmŏf'ənē), species of musical ensemble texture in which all voice parts move more or less to the same rhythm, in which a listener tends to hear the highest voice as the melody and the lower voices as its accompaniment. This term is also used for a texture comprising a melodic line with chordal accompaniment
The Austin Symphony's Music Glossary:
Homophony |
Music in which one voice has the melody, performed with a chordal accompaniment.
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- Harmony, Melody, and Structure - homophony: music in which one melody and set of chords predominates
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Related topics:
 | Homorhythmic (music) |
| homophone |
| Polyphony (music) |
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