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polyphony in Russian

polyphony in Russian is многоголо́сие, полифони́я — 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 Russian

многоголо́сие
noun
Pronounced: mnogogolosiye
(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).
полифони́я
noun
Pronounced: polifoniya
(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 Russian?

"polyphony" in Russian is многоголо́сие, полифони́я. 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).

How do you pronounce многоголо́сие?

"polyphony" in Russian is многоголо́сие, pronounced "mnogogolosiye".

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

Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "polyphony": многоголо́сие, полифони́я.

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