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heterophony
[ het-uh-rof-uh-nee ]
noun
Music.
- the simultaneous performance of the same melodic line, with slight individual variations, by two or more performers.
heterophony
/ ËŒ³óÉ›³Ùəˈ°ùÉ’´ÚÉ™²Ôɪ /
noun
- the simultaneous performance of different versions of the same melody by different voices or instruments
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³ó±ð³Ù·±ð°ù·´Ç·±è³ó´Ç²Ô·¾±³¦ [het-er-, uh, -, fon, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of heterophony1
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In heterophony, there is only one melody, but different variations of it are being sung or played at the same time.
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You can also try simply searching for "heterophony" at YouTube or other sites with large collections of recordings.
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Heterophony can be heard in the Bluegrass, "mountain music," Cajun, and Zydeco traditions.
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This heterophony is, in fact, a good thing.
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The two-hour concert was a roaring heterophony, street-music jams that incorporated, and were improved by, the small disjunctions among its drummers and singers.
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