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PART MUSIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Vocal music for several voices in independent parts (usually performed without accompaniment)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("part music" is a kind of...):
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "part music"):
homophony (part music with one dominant voice (in a homophonic style))