heterophony
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ἑτεροφωνία (heterophōnía). By surface analysis, hetero- + -phony.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hĕtərŏʹfənĭ, IPA(key): /hɛtəˈɹɒfəni/
Noun
editheterophony (countable and uncountable, plural heterophonies)
- (music) The simultaneous performance by a number of singers or musicians of two or more versions of the same melody.
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See also
edit- heterophony on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- polyphony
References
edit- “heterophony” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]