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polyphony in Finnish

polyphony in Finnish is moniäänisyys, polyfonia — 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 Finnish

moniäänisyys
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).
polyfonia
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 Finnish?

"polyphony" in Finnish is moniäänisyys, polyfonia. 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).

Are there other ways to say "polyphony" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "polyphony": moniäänisyys, polyfonia.

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