monophony
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noun \mə-ˈnä-fə-nē, mä-\monophony
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Music consisting of a single unaccompanied melodic line. The concept often also includes melody that is accompanied by a drone or by drumming. Gregorian chant and Byzantine chant constitute the oldest written examples of monophonic repertory.
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