Associations to the word «Polyphony»

Wiktionary

POLYPHONY, noun. (music) Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).

Dictionary definition

POLYPHONY, noun. Music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley