heterophony
[ het-uh-rof-uh-nee ]
nounMusic.
the simultaneous performance of the same melodic line, with slight individual variations, by two or more performers.
Origin of heterophony
1Other words from heterophony
- het·er·o·phon·ic [het-er-uh-fon-ik], /ˌhɛt ər əˈfɒn ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for heterophony
heterophony
/ (ˌhɛtəˈrɒfənɪ) /
noun
the simultaneous performance of different versions of the same melody by different voices or instruments
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