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Meanings of monodic in English

Having a single vocal part.

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        Usage of monodic in English
        1
        Polyphonic music of every sort had now to go for a while; monodic music was coming in.
        Haydn
        2
        It's almost ritualistically purposeful in its concentration on narrative, as it shifts between monodic delivery and a range of soft choral dissonances.
        The Irish Times
        Monodic through the time