polyphony

Example Sentences

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The children have their own afflictions, as does the husband-to-be, all shared in a polyphony of severed tongues.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2023

Later, polyphony became increasingly common – when two, three or four voices would each sing different melodies, adding to the complexity of the sound.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2022

Soon the others start to sing, too, their voices overlapping to create a rapturous polyphony.

From Scientific American • May 23, 2022

By constructing his narrative as a novel-in-stories — a set of loosely connected tales about characters whose lives often intersect only obliquely — he’s able to achieve a sophisticated polyphony.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2022

Rounds and partner songs are two good examples of polyphony.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin