It was a short monophonous melody with a delicate Oriental redolence, much like a lullaby or love song.
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Monophonous
//məˈnɒ.fə.nəs//
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A real danger arose for monophonous Church music through the introduction of polyphony and through the humanistic movement, which influenced, especially in Italy, the musicians of the 16th century.
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Ottoman music, even the classical music played by the bands, was monophonous, consisting simply of the melodic line, with infinite variations but without harmony or counterpoint
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