- Heterophony
- Heterophony Het`er*oph"o*ny, n. [Hetero- + Gr. ? voice.] (Med.) An abnormal state of the voice. --Mayne. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
heterophony — [het΄ər äf′ə nē] n. [ HETERO + PHONY] the playing of a passage of music with simultaneous variations in melody or rhythm by two or more performers … English World dictionary
Heterophony — In music, heterophony is a type of texture created through the simultaneous variation of a melodic line. This can refer to a kind of complex monophony in which there is only one basic melody, but realized at the same time in multiple voices, each … Wikipedia
heterophony — heterophonic /het euhr euh fon ik/, adj. /het euh rof euh nee/, n. Music. the simultaneous performance of the same melodic line, with slight individual variations, by two or more performers. [1940 45; HETERO + PHONY] * * * ▪ music in music … Universalium
heterophony — hétérophonie фр. [этэрофони/] Heterophonie нем. [хэтэрофони/] heterophony англ. [хэтэро/фони] гетерофония … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
heterophony — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Greek heterophōnia diversity of note, from heter + phōnia phony Date: 1919 independent variation on a single melody by two or more voices … New Collegiate Dictionary
heterophony — noun /hɛtəˈɹɒfənɪ/ The simultaneous performance, by a number of singers or musicians of two or more versions of the same melody. See Also: heterophone, heterophonic, heterophonous … Wiktionary
heterophony — het·er·oph·o·ny … English syllables
heterophony — /hɛtəˈrɒfəni/ (say hetuh rofuhnee) noun the simultaneous rendition in music of different variations of the one melodic structure. {hetero + phony} …
heterophony — ˌhed.əˈräfənē noun ( es) Etymology: Greek heterophōnia diversity of note, from heter + phōnia phony : a singing or sounding of the same melody by two or more voices or instruments usually with some modifications (as in rhythm or ornamentation) by … Useful english dictionary
Organum — This article is about a style of music. For the musical instrument, see organum (musical instrument). For the experimental music group, see David Jackman. Organum ( /ˈɔr … Wikipedia