| NOUN | communication | polyphonic music, polyphony, concerted 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, concerted 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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