polytonality
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pol·y·to·nal·i·ty
(pŏl′ē-tō-năl′ĭ-tē)n.
Simultaneous use of two or more tonalities in a musical composition.
pol′y·to′nal (-tō′nəl) adj.
pol′y·to′nal·ly adv.
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polytonality
(ˌpɒlɪtəʊˈnælɪtɪ) orpolytonalism
n
(Music, other) music the simultaneous use of more than two different keys or tonalities
ˌpolyˈtonal adj
ˌpolyˈtonally adv
ˌpolyˈtonalist n
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pol•y•to•nal•i•ty
(ˌpɒl i toʊˈnæl ɪ ti)also pol•y•ton•al•ism
(-ˈtoʊn lˌɪz əm)n.
the simultaneous use of two or more musical tonalities.
[1920–25]
pol`y•ton′al•ist, n.
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Noun 1. polytonality - music that uses two or more different keys at the same time
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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