Texture is “. . . how melody and harmony interact in various musics throughout the world.” Name, define, and listen to the indicated examples of the five basics kinds of texture. (Also listen to the accompanying examples online that are identified in the margins of the textbook and provided in the MindTap.)

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What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

• monophony (monophonic)—single, unaccompanied melody—for example, one singer or instrumentalist performing a melody as a solo without accompaniment, or a group of singers and/or instrumentalists all performing the same melody in unison without any accompaniment.
• heterophony (heterophonic)—two or more voices or instruments elaborating the same melody in different ways at the same time—e.g., the heterophony between the deacon and the congregation heard on "Amazing Grace".
• polyphony (polyphonic)—two or more different melodies at the same time—for example, in New Orleans-style jazz of the early 20^th century, Javanese gamelan music, and European classical/art music of the renaissance period between 1450 and 1600 and the late Baroque (J.S. Bach being a master in this style), e.g. "Illuman tiyu."
• Homophony (homophonic)—one dominating melody with accompaniment—for example, typical folk and popular musics throughout the world, e.g. "Muyu muyari warmigu" after :46, the solo female voice at this point begins to be accompanied by an ensemble playing chords and rhythm background.