polyphony in Persian
چندصدایی
UK/pəˈlɪfəni/
polyphony in Persian: چندصدایی. In English, 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).
Persian words for polyphony
- musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices
- چندصدایی
English meaning of polyphony
- 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).
- noun The quality of a text of being able to be read in more than one way.
polyphony in a sentence
- the polyphony of a biblical passage
Questions about polyphony in Persian
- What is the meaning of polyphony in Persian?
- Polyphony in Persian is چندصدایی.
- معنی polyphony چیست؟
- Polyphony: چندصدایی.
- What does polyphony mean in English?
- 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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