Definition of Homophony. Meaning of Homophony. Synonyms of Homophony

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Definition of Homophony

Homophony
Homophony Ho*moph"o*ny, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. homophonie.] 1. Sameness of sound. 2. (Mus.) (a) Sameness of sound; unison. (b) Plain harmony, as opposed to polyphony. See Homophonous.

Meaning of Homophony from wikipedia

- In music, homophony (/həˈmɒf(ə)niː, hoʊ-/;, Gr****: ὁμόφωνος, homóphōnos, from ὁμός, homós, "same" and φωνή, phōnē, "sound, tone") is a texture in which...
- Look up homophony in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Homophony and Homophonic are from the Gr**** ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos), literally 'same sounding,' from...
- A homophone (/ˈhɒməfoʊn, ˈhoʊmə-/) is a word that is pronounced the same (to a varying extent) as another word but differs in meaning. The two words may...
- In the theory of writing systems, homophony (from the Gr****: ὁμός, homós, "same" and Gr****: φωνή, phōnē, "sound") refers to the presence or use of different...
- part weaves an independent melodic line: The final four bars revert to homophony, bringing the section to a close; A complete performance can be heard...
- is often referred to as the difference between unison, polyphony and homophony, but it can also relate (for example) to a busy cafe; a sound which might...
- Mondegreen – mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase as a result of near-homophony Nonsense verse – the poetic use of nonsensical words or phrases Onomatopoeia –...
- Exclusive psalmody Scottish church music Normative principle Anglican chant Homophony vs. Polyphony Falsobordone Verse anthem Liturgies Reformed worship Calvin's...
- Dutch as their first language tended to maintain the Dutch system of homophony between plural and linking suffixes when speaking West Frisian, by using...
- texture than the Baroque music which preceded it. The main style was homophony, where a prominent melody and a subordinate chordal accompaniment part...