polyphonynoun [ U ]
uk/pəˈlɪf.ən.i/us/pəˈlɪf.ən.i/specializedmusic in which several different tunes are played or sung at the same time
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Types of music
- ambient music
- anthemic
- atonal
- backing
- bhangra
- blues
- easy listening
- elegiac
- elevator music
- funk
- gospel
- melodic
- popular music
- raga
- ragga
- Rastafarian
- reggae
- unaccompanied
- unplayable
- world music
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polyphonic
adjective uk/ˌpɒl.iˈfɒn.ɪk/us/ˌpɑː.liˈfɑː.nɪk/specialized
polyphonic ringtones
a 32-voice polyphonic synthesizer