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Polyphony is a musical texture that has multiple independent melodic lines playing at the same time. The word comes from the Greek word for “many sounds”. 

Music

  • Definition – Polyphony is when two or more independent melodic lines are played simultaneously. 
  • Examples– A piano is a polyphonic instrument because the player can play different melodies with each hand. 
  • Relationship to other musical textures – Polyphony is different from monophony, which is when there is only one voice, and homophony, which is when there is one dominant voice with chords. 
  • History – The earliest notated polyphonic music was developed during the Gothic period (1200–1550). 

Linguistics 

  • Definition: Polyphony is when different voices and views are happening at the same time in a conversation or text.

Other applications

  • Literature – Polyphony can be used to describe how truths are represented from within the author’s ideological framework. 
  • Instruments – Polyphony is a property of musical instruments that allows them to play multiple independent melody lines at the same time. 

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