polyphony in Russian
polyphony in Russian is многоголо́сие, полифони́я — polyphony means a style of music made up of several separate melodic lines heard together, unlike music with just one line or one main tune backed by chords.
polyphony in Russian
многоголо́сие
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
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?
- noun A style of music made up of several separate melodic lines heard together, unlike music with just one line or one main tune backed by chords.
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noun The way a piece of writing can be understood in several different ways.
"the polyphony of a biblical passage"
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- the polyphony of a biblical passage
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What is "polyphony" in Russian?
"polyphony" in Russian is многоголо́сие, полифони́я. polyphony means: A style of music made up of several separate melodic lines heard together, unlike music with just one line or one main tune backed by chords.
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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