monody

In my last communication on this subject, I forgot to remark on the strange title given to the monody on Mr. Browne.

The feature of this dramatic-musical novelty was its musica-parlante—a species of monody, or declamation, claimed to be la Grec.

The clavier by its very nature tended towards polyphony; the violin towards monody.

The chorus died; and we heard again the deep monody of the sea, like the admonitory voice of fate.

Milton's "Lycidas" is a monody on the death of the poet's friend, Edward King.