heterophony
noun
het·er·oph·o·ny
ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-fə-nē 
plural heterophonies
: independent variation on a single melody by two or more voices
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The same motifs are often played simultaneously at different speeds — a technique called heterophony — which subtly reinforces the dramatic narrative.
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BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2021
His 1920s recordings with the Red Hot Peppers reached the peak of the New Orleans style of group embellishment and collective improvisation, with its trademark heterophony and polyphony.
—John Edward Hasse, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2018
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BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2021
His 1920s recordings with the Red Hot Peppers reached the peak of the New Orleans style of group embellishment and collective improvisation, with its trademark heterophony and polyphony.
—John Edward Hasse, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2018
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“Heterophony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heterophony. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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