NOUN | communication | concerted music, polyphony, polyphonic music | music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments |
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Meaning | music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments. | |
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Synonyms | polyphony, polyphonic music | |
Narrower | counterpoint | A musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies |
Broader | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
Opposite | monophony, monophonic music, monody | music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment) |
Spanish | polifonía | |
Catalan | polifonia |
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