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Polyphony
In music, polyphony is a texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to a musical texture with just one voice which is called monophony, and in difference from musical texture with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords which is called homophony.

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polyphonic music
Noun
1. music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
(synonym) polyphony, concerted music
(antonym) monophony, monophonic music, monody
(hypernym) music
(hyponym) counterpoint