monody

• Substantiv, das ein Musikstück mit einer einzigen Vokalstimme bezeichnet, meist mit Instrumentalbegleitung; auch allgemein für Einstimmigkeit oder einstimmigen Gesang.

A noun referring to a piece of music consisting of a single vocal part, typically with instrumental accompaniment.

1. Single-voice musical compositionC1formalart

   A musical composition or style featuring a single vocal line, often with instrumental accompaniment, especially prominent in ancient Greek drama and early opera.

   Monodie

   • The composer's monody for soprano and lute was performed at the festival.
   • Ancient Greek tragedies often included a monody sung by a character.
   • The early Baroque period saw the rise of monody as a reaction to complex polyphony.

   Synonymeairaria

   Antonymepolyphony