Polyphonic means many sounds intertwining or interweaving.
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it is POLYPHONIC
The polyphonic nature of the music was utterly lost on David.
No, Polyphonic
It isn't polyphonic - it's is monophonic: A melody accompanied by broken and arpeggiated chords virtually all the way through. Polyphonic means two separate voice lines playing against one another - that doesn't occur in Fur Elise.
Gamelan music is basically polyphonic with a nuclear theme,an elaboration, a punctuation, a counter melody and a rhythm
In music, a piece which has interweaving melodic lines (lots of tunes weaving in and around each other) is said to show polyphony, or be polyphonic. Essentially, polyphonic is just another word for counterpoint.
That song is called "Light and Day." It's featured in Season 3, episode 19 - my choosiest choice of all. Not only is the song similar to the Polyphonic Spree, it IS the Polyphonic Spree!
Both: the orchestral movements and choruses are often polyphonic, the solo's inevitably inclined to homophony.
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Homophonic blended with polyphonic.