heterophony
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἑτεροφωνία (heterophōnía). By surface analysis, hetero- + -phony.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hĕtərŏʹfənĭ, IPA(key): /hɛtəˈɹɒfəni/
Noun[edit]
heterophony (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]