heterophony 1

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independent variation on a single melody by two or more voices.

  • 1.Heterophony is often a characteristic feature of non-Western traditional musics—for example Arabic classical music, Japanese Gagaku, the gamelan music of Indonesia, kulintang ensembles of the Philippines and the traditional music of Thailand.

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