monophony

/məˈnɑfəni/
noun
  1. A style of music that has only one melody line, without harmony or accompaniment.
    • In music class, we learned that monophony is the simplest type of texture.
    • Early church music was often monophony, with everyone singing the same tune.
    • The choir performed a piece of monophony, their voices blending in a single line.
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