monody

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A monotonous or mournful noise
A composition having a single melodic line
Any poem mourning the death of someone; an elegy
An ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice, often specifically a mournful song or dirge
{n} a ditty sung by one person
{i} sorrowful song, dirge (Music)
Accompanied solo song style of the early 17th century. It represented a reaction against the contrapuntal style (based on the combination of simultaneous melodic lines) of the 16th-century madrigal and motet. Ostensibly in an attempt to emulate ancient Greek music, composers placed renewed emphasis on proper articulation as well as expressive interpretation of texts, and they thus replaced counterpoint with simply accompanied recitative. This resulted in a decisive distinction between melody and accompaniment, which coincides with the early appearance of basso continuo. A collection of songs published by Giulio Caccini in 1602 exemplifies early monody. See also opera; recitative
A poem mourning the death of someone
music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)
Any elegy or dirge represented as the utterance of a single speaker Compare with dramatic monologue
A species of poem of a mournful character, in which a single mourner expresses lamentation; a song for one voice
A solo or unison song with accompaniement
A musical composition with only a single melody line
An ode, as in Greek drama, for a single voice
Italian early 17th century song form The monody was always composed for a solo voice with an accompanying instrument
solo song with accompaniment - a texture with decorated melody and firm bass
A monophonic vocal piece of music
(from Greek, meaning 'single song') A song performed by solo voice accompanied by music
monodic
For one voice; monophonic
monodic
Homophonic; applied to music in which the melody is confined to one part, instead of being shared by all the parts as in the style called polyphonic
monodic
Belonging to a monody
monodic
having a single vocal part
monodic
pertaining to monody
monodic
{s} pertaining to a monody; sung by one voice, for one voice (Music)
monody

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    mon·o·dy

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    Etymology

    () From Latin monodia, from Ancient Greek μονῳδία.
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