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Definition of Monophony
1. Noun. Music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment).
Generic synonyms: Music
Derivative terms: Monodical, Monophonic
Antonyms: Polyphonic Music, Polyphony
Definition of Monophony
1. Noun. (music) the characteristic of a piece that has only a primary melody and no secondary melody or accompaniment ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Monophony
1. [n -NIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Monophony
Literary usage of Monophony
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Outlines of Music History by Clarence Grant Hamilton (1908)
"CHAPTER IV THE DEVELOPMENT OP monophony 69. New ideas in Music. Polyphony, or
the combination of various melodies under accepted laws of agreement and ..."
2. A Complete History of Music, for Schools, Clubs, and Private Readings by Winton James Baltzell (1905)
"Before taking up the consideration of these matters it is well to get an
understanding of the terms monophony and Polyphony. There are two methods of giving ..."
3. University Musical Encyclopedia by Louis Charles Elson (1912)
"monophony was the music of the world for countless ages. Indeed, there are
indications that more than 200000 years ago paleolithic man enjoyed a primitive ..."
4. Musical Composition: A Short Treatise for Students by Charles Villiers Stanford (1911)
"The relative contrast is 34 bars of polyphony to 11 of monophony. In addition,
it will be noticed that he never uses more than one chord to a bar; ..."
5. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"Producing a single sound or note at one time: said of an instrument.
monophony (mon'ö-fö-ni),î/. ..."
6. Music (1900)
"From the polyphonic idea it changed over to that of monophony. The main cause of
this change was the superior delight derivable from the singing of an ..."
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