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Recent Examples of polyphonic
At the heart of the exhibition is the collective creation of new vocal datasets—polyphonic AI models designed to handle and generate multiple distinct elements simultaneously.
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Nargess Banks, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Rykeyz was on the Roland Juno-106, a polyphonic synthesizer manufactured in the mid-late ’80s.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Kosky, more than most directors, is sensitive to its polyphonic structure in his staging, which moves around, repeats and trims material throughout to make the show move briskly and with a light hand, allowing the subtext its slithering grace.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The movie’s polyphonic introduction is also not sustained.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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Nargess Banks, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Rykeyz was on the Roland Juno-106, a polyphonic synthesizer manufactured in the mid-late ’80s.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Kosky, more than most directors, is sensitive to its polyphonic structure in his staging, which moves around, repeats and trims material throughout to make the show move briskly and with a light hand, allowing the subtext its slithering grace.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The movie’s polyphonic introduction is also not sustained.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyphonic
Adjective
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By using these recycled devices—including pulse oximeters, harmonic scalpels and EP catheters—health systems across the globe reduced CO2 emissions by 115,382,133 pounds last year.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Everybody in the band understands what the harmonic structure of each tune is, what the chords are, the melody and dynamic of the song.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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How does this make any sense except as a very stupid, clumsy, idiotic no good way to give us a homophonic bridge to Gandalf.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
3 Oct. 2024
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The content creator also used a homophonic slur at several points throughout the clip.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Hamburg, Germany: Pre-Fall 2018 The location: The clothes were presented to live orchestral music in the auditorium of the Herzog & de Meuron Elbephilharmonie building The theme: Nautical.—
Steff Yotka,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Disco introduced significant use of synthesizers, electronic pianos and orchestral instruments, such as brassy horns and silky strings, and often featured repetitive lyrics.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers put Ronan's beat-keeping to test again, this time comparing it against 10 UC Santa Cruz students, who were asked to replicate her rhythmic bobbing as closely as possible.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Accompanied by a synthesized Italian voiceover, the character's name is chanted in a rhythmic nonsensical manner.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The tonal trick The move: Style your silk midiskirt with a top in the same color family—perhaps a cotton button-down shirt or a matching cardigan.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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Perhaps the most regrettable misstep is the finale, which takes the series in a wildly different tonal direction and slides in a couple of last-minute twists, including one blatantly designed to set up a potential second season.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Hudson buttressed Al Kooper’s original organ part into a chordal fortress, part of an incendiary performance that surges to peak after peak.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Learning Greene’s chordal vocabulary on this record, living in his perfect counterpoint, is a constant inspiration for me.—
Giovanni Russonello,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In the early going, some tender yet mystic motifs suggest the songful chromaticism of Olivier Messiaen.—
Seth Colter Walls,
New York Times,
26 Aug. 2022
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Widmung as an encore, with natural, songful lyricism.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
25 June 2022
Adjective
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Audiences can get an exclusive sneak peek at the track in the lyric video for the film above.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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The album’s spartan arrangement of post-punk and funk elements, paired with a lyric sheet full of witty barbs that critiqued and demystified consumer capitalism, made the band a cult sensation, beloved by critics, art punks, and indie-rockers for decades to come.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Polyphonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyphonic. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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