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Definition of Monodic
1. Adjective. Having a single vocal part.
Definition of Monodic
1. a. Belonging to a monody.
Definition of Monodic
1. Adjective. pertaining to monody ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Monodic
1. monody [adj] - See also: monody
Lexicographical Neighbors of Monodic
Literary usage of Monodic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of Ancient Greek Literature by Harold North Fowler (1902)
"CHAPTER VIII GREBE MUSIO-monodic AND CHORAL POETRY ... Musical modes—Melic poetry,
monodic and ... monodic ..."
2. Early History of Singing by William James Henderson (1921)
"CHAPTER VI APPROACH OF THE monodic STYLE THAT a certain appreciation of the
expressive power of the solo voice, or at least an enjoyment of its ..."
3. Introduction to Classical Greek Literature by William Cranston Lawton (1903)
"... XV THE monodic LYRIC THIS somewhat technical name designates a very small
group of famous authors who composed songs intended to be sung by the artist ..."
4. Greek Melic Poets by Herbert Weir Smyth (1900)
"monodic melic, or that which is sung by a single voice, is represented in the
earliest stage of Greek song by the nome ; and this form remained monodic ..."
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