polyphonic

/pol-ee-fon-ik/US // ˌpɒl iˈfɒn ɪk //UK // (ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk) //

多声道,多谐音,多音,多声部

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : consisting of many voices or sounds.
- : Music. having two or more voices or parts, each with an independent melody, but all harmonizing; contrapuntal.pertaining to music of this kind.capable of producing more than one tone at a time, as an organ or a harp.
- : Phonetics. having more than one phonetic value, as the letter s, that is voiced in nose and unvoiced in salt.

It runs as a polyphonic symphony compared to the simple percussion section of the heart or the synchronized cellos of the liver.
I institute quite early what I call polyphonic technic—one hand doing a different movement or touch from the other.
I thoroughly believe in the value of polyphonic music as a mental study; it is a necessity.
Then follows a short Allegro in three-four time, of polyphonic character.
The Gloria begins with a triumphant polyphonic chorus accompanied by a spirited symphony for strings.
The easiest solution would have been to use some such polyphonic instrument as the piano or harmonium.