POLYPHONIC MUSIC

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments

Synonyms:

concerted music; polyphonic music; polyphony

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("polyphonic music" is a kind of...):

music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "polyphonic music"):

counterpoint (a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies)

Antonym:

monophonic music (music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment))