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polytonality

/ˌpɒl.i.təʊˈnæl.ɪ.ti/

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noun

C2formalcommonart/ˌpɒl.i.təʊˈnæl.ɪ.ti/

uncountable

A noun referring to a musical technique that involves the simultaneous use of two or more different keys or tonal centers.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее музыкальную технику, которая предполагает одновременное использование двух или более различных тональностей или тональных центров.
  1. Musical technique C2 formal art

    The simultaneous use of two or more different musical keys in a composition.

    • The composer's use of polytonality created a unique and complex sound.
    • Polytonality is a hallmark of some 20th-century classical music.
    • The piece features a fascinating polytonality between the piano and strings.

    🇷🇺Политональность

    Synonyms: polytonalism

  • polytonalities plural form
  • polytonalities' possessive plural form
  • polytonality's possessive singular form