monody

• Nom désignant un morceau de musique pour une seule voix, généralement avec accompagnement instrumental, ou une lamentation poétique ou musicale chantée par une seule personne.

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 (composition à une voix)

   • 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.

   Synonymesairaria

   Antonymespolyphony