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Polyphony - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Polyphony : \Po*lyph"o*ny\, n. [Gr. ?.]
1. Multiplicity of sounds, as in the reverberations of an
echo.
2. Plurality of sounds and articulations expressed by the
same vocal sign.
3. (Mus.) Composition in mutually related, equally important
parts which share the melody among them; contrapuntal
composition; -- opposed to homophony, in which the melody
is given to one part only, the others filling out the
harmony. See Counterpoint.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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