diaphony

diaphony
A primitive form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves
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  • diaphony — Synonyms and related words: atonalism, atonality, cacophony, clinker, discord, discordance, discordancy, disharmony, dissonance, dissonancy, dissonant chord, flatness, inharmoniousness, inharmony, off note, sharpness, sour note, sourness, stridor …   Moby Thesaurus

  • diaphony — di·aph·o·ny …   English syllables

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  • Counterpoint — • The term originated in the fourteenth century, though the art designated by it had been practiced for several centuries previous Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Counterpoint     Counterpoint …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • diaphonic — I. |dīə|fänik adjective Etymology: diaphony + ic : of or relating to diaphony II. adjective Etymology: diaphone + ic 1. : of or relating to a diaphone 2. : using a single symbol for an entire diaphone …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bernard van Dieren — Bernard Hélène Joseph van Dieren (Rotterdam, 27 December 1887 London, 24 April 1936) was a Dutch composer, critic, author, and writer on music. Van Dieren was born as the last of five children of a wine merchant, Bernard Joseph van Dieren, and… …   Wikipedia

  • Charles-Edmond-Henride Coussemaker —     Charles Edmond Henride Coussemaker     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Charles Edmond Henride Coussemaker     French historian of music, b. at Bailleul, department of Nord, France, 19 April, 1805; d. at Lille, 10 January, 1876. Coussemaker rendered …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • diaphonic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to diaphony b) Of or pertaining to diaphones …   Wiktionary

  • foursome — Synonyms and related words: Little Joe, biquadrate, bout, contest, decathlon, double header, doubles, event, four, four part diaphony, game, games of chance, go, match, meet, pentathlon, play, play off, quad, quadrangle, quadrature, quadrennium,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • quadrangle — Synonyms and related words: Little Joe, arena, biquadrate, block, cincture, clos, close, confine, container, coop, court, courtyard, croft, curtilage, delimited field, enclave, enclosure, field, fold, forty, four, four part diaphony, foursome,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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