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bitonality

American  
[bahy-toh-nal-i-tee] / ˌbaɪ toʊˈnæl ɪ ti /

noun

Music.

plural

bitonalities

  1. the simultaneous occurrence of two tonalities in a composition.

Etymology

Origin of bitonality

First recorded in 1925–30; bi- 1 + tonality

Example Sentences

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The forceful first movement is constructed exclusively from a seven-note mode, the Rachmaninov-like piano writing in the central slow one surrounded by slithering, woozy quarter-tones in the strings, while the finale flirts inconclusively with bitonality.

From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2010

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