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heterophony
[ het-uh-rof-uh-nee ]
/ ˌhɛt əˈrɒf ə ni /
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noun Music.
the simultaneous performance of the same melodic line, with slight individual variations, by two or more performers.
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OTHER WORDS FROM heterophony
het·er·o·phon·ic [het-er-uh-fon-ik], /ˌhɛt ər əˈfɒn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby heterophony
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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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