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monophony::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | monody, monophonic music |
| Type of | music |
| Derivation | monophonic |
Examples of monophony
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Monophony may not have underlying rhythmic textures, and must consist of only a melodic line.
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Apache-derived peyote songs, prayers in the Native American Church, use a descending melody and monophony.
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Monophony is the texture of a melody heard only by itself.
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In music, monophony is the simplest of textures, consisting of melody without accompanying harmony.
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Monophony is one voice in music rather like a soliloquy.
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But after that we get an hour of tedious monophony.
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Plainchant or plainsong with its single unaccompanied vocal melody is one of the principal examples of monophony.
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Out of different styles the Middle Eastern monophony with augmented seconds, sensual melodies and instrumental accompaniment were particularly popular.
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If the entire melody is sung by two voices or a choir with an interval between the notes or in unison, it is also said to be in monophony.
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- Music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)
- (monophonic) mono: designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
- (monophonic) consisting of a single melodic line
- In music, monophony is the simplest of textures, consisting of melody without accompanying harmony. This may be realized as just one note at a time, or with the same note duplicated at the octave (such as often when men and women sing together). ...
- (monophonic) having a single channel; monaural (compare stereophonic); having a single melodic line and no harmony (compare polyphonic); This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.}
- (Monophonic (Instrument/Synth)) Synthesiser (or other instrument) which is only capable of playing one note at a time. See also polyphonic.
- (Monophonic) (Gk., "one sound") A single line of music without accompaniment or additional parts, as in *plainsong, * troubadour-* trouvere-minnesinger songs, and some folk songs.
- (Monophonic) Is the 'old' type of mobile phone ringtone. Monophonic ringtones can only play a simple tune but on many Nokia handsets you can compose mono sounds.
- (Monophonic) Originally, and still, can refer to only one sound source or signal derived from one sound source. For synthesizers this refers to only one note, pitch or voicing, audio or MIDI, being heard at a time.
