Heterophony

//hɛtəˈɹɒfəni// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The simultaneous performance by a number of singers or musicians of two or more versions of the same melody. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑτεροφωνία (heterophōnía). By surface analysis, hetero- + -phony.

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