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polyphony in Danish

polyphony in Danish is polyfoni — polyphony means 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).

polyphony in Danish

polyfoni
noun
(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).

What does "polyphony" mean?

  1. noun 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).
  2. noun The quality of a text of being able to be read in more than one way.
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What is "polyphony" in Danish?

"polyphony" in Danish is polyfoni. polyphony means: 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).

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