polyphony
music with multiple, independent melody lines performed simultaneously
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polyphony
Summary
polyphony is a music genre[1]. polyphony draws 237 Wikipedia views per month (music_genre category, ranking #325 of 1,946).[2]
Key Facts
- polyphony's instance of is recorded as music genre[3].
- polyphony's instance of is recorded as texture[4].
- polyphony's instance of is recorded as musical form[5].
- polyphony's instance of is recorded as singing style[6].
- polyphony's Commons category is recorded as Polyphony[7].
- polyphony is the opposite of homophony[8].
- polyphony's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polyphonic form[9].
- polyphony's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polyphonic singing[10].
- polyphony's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[11].
- polyphony's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
- polyphony's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
- polyphony's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
- polyphony's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include music genre[3], texture[4], musical form[5], and singing style[6]. polyphony is the opposite of homophony[8].
Why It Matters
polyphony draws 237 Wikipedia views per month (music_genre category, ranking #325 of 1,946).[2] polyphony has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] polyphony is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]