Swanson Mus149 A4
Swanson Mus149 A4
Swanson Mus149 A4
Polyphony
Polyphonic Texture
Texture:
Term which refers to the vertical structure of a composition, or
how many parts or voices there are, what the configuration
(close, open, etc.) of the voices happens to be, how
the voices interact, etc.
Polyphonic/Polyphony:
Music composed for many parts or voices, each with its
own melody, thus creating a rich texture of sound.
Polyph Monop
onic! honic!
MIDDLE Eastern
Music –
“Gates of Arabia”
by Derek and
Brandon Feichter
Instrumentation: Duduk (1), Tar (2), Doumbek (3),
other Middle Eastern strings and percussive
sounds
Rule 2:
Be open and accepting
of everyone’s ideas
when composing.
Group
improvisation!
Image Citation links
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