polyphony

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pəˈlɪfəni/

Noun

countable uncountable

(music) Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).

Japanese Meaning

（音楽）複数の独立した旋律線が同時に展開される音楽形式。単一の旋律線ではなく、各旋律が独自の動きを持ちながら重なり合う構造を指す。

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The choir's performance highlighted the intricate counterpoint of polyphony.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

合唱団の演奏は、複数の独立した旋律が組み合わさる多声音楽の複雑な対位法を際立たせた。

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The quality of a text of being capable of being read in more than one way.

the polyphony of a biblical passage

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polyphonies

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