polyphony
US /pəˈlɪf.ən.i/
UK /pəˈlɪf.ən.i/
名詞
複調音樂, 多聲部音樂
the style of simultaneously combining a number of parts, each forming an individual melody and harmonizing with each other
範例:
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The choir performed a beautiful piece of Renaissance polyphony.
合唱團演唱了一首美麗的文藝復興時期複調音樂作品。
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Early medieval music often featured simple forms of polyphony.
早期中世紀音樂常以簡單的複調形式為特色。