pantonality

American

[pan-toh-nal-i-tee] / ˌpæn toʊˈnæl ɪ ti /

noun

Music.

twelve-tone technique.

Etymology

Origin of pantonality

First recorded in 1955–60; pantonal + -ity

Example Sentences

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The music lives in a winsome, Charles Ivesian reverie of pantonality and American nostalgia, and while Horvitz revisits a strong theme from time to time, there is not one memorable melody.

From Seattle Times

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